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Association of Borderline Personality Traits and Impulsivity with Problem Gambling Severity in Gambling Disorder

Kumar Oynama Bozukluğunda Borderline Kişilik Özellikleri ve Dürtüselliğin Problemli Kumar Oynama Şiddetiyle İlişkisi

Esma Çörekli Kaymakçı(Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi)0000-0002-7376-9545
Cansu Ünsal Mavi(Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi)0000-0002-9891-4278
Yusuf Benli(Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi)0009-0009-7519-7163
Merih Altıntaş(Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi)0000-0001-7045-3046
Pages
576–587
Publication Date
2026-10-18
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Conclusion: Borderline personality traits were associated with problem gambling severity after accounting for impulsivity, supporting their consideration in clinical assessment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to examine the associations of borderline personality traits and impulsivity with problem gambling severity in patients with gambling disorder and their relative contributions when considered together.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: This retrospective, cross-sectional study included 60 patients aged 18–65 with gambling disorder evaluated at psychiatry outpatient clinic.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Borderline personality traits were associated with problem gambling severity after accounting for impulsivity, supporting their consideration in clinical assessment.
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⚙️Variables:borderline kişilik özellikleri · dürtüsellik · kumar oynama bozukluğu

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Objective: This study aimed to examine the associations of borderline personality traits and impulsivity with problem gambling severity in patients with gambling disorder and their relative contributions when considered together. Method: This retrospective, cross-sectional study included 60 patients aged 18–65 with gambling disorder evaluated at psychiatry outpatient clinic. Records included sociodemographic data, the Problem Gambling Severity Index, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 Short Form, and Turkish Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder. Results: Mean age was 35.72 ± 9.24 years; 98.3% were men. Gambling severity correlated positively with total impulsivity, motor impulsivity, and borderline traits. Impulsivity explained 13.4% of the variance. Adding borderline traits increased explained variance by 12.5 percentage points to 25.9%. In the final model, borderline traits remained significantly associated with severity (β=0.429), whereas impulsivity did not (β=0.123). Conclusion: Borderline personality traits were associated with problem gambling severity after accounting for impulsivity, supporting their consideration in clinical assessment.

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Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı kumar oynama bozukluğu olan hastalarda borderline kişilik özellikleri ve dürtüselliğin problemli kumar oynama şiddetiyle ilişkilerini ve birlikte değerlendirildiklerinde göreli katkılarını incelemektir. Yöntem: Bu retrospektif, kesitsel çalışmaya psikiyatri polikliniğinde değerlendirilen, kumar oynama bozukluğu tanılı, 18–65 yaşlarında 60 hasta alındı. Veriler sosyodemografik veri formu, Problemli Kumar Oynama Şiddet Endeksi, Barratt Dürtüsellik Ölçeği-11 Kısa Formu ve Borderline Kişilik Bozukluğu Tarama Aracı Türkçe Formu kayıtlarından elde edildi. Bulgular: Yaş ortalaması 35,72 ± 9,24 yıl olup katılımcıların %98,3’ü erkekti. Problemli kumar oynama şiddeti; toplam dürtüsellik, motor dürtüsellikve borderline kişilik özellikleriyle pozitif ilişkiliydi. Dürtüsellik, modelde varyansın %13,4’ünü açıkladı. Borderline kişilik özelliklerinin eklenmesiyle açıklanan varyans 12,5 yüzde puan artarak %25,9’a yükseldi. Son modelde borderline kişilik özelliklerinin ilişkisi anlamlı kalırken (β=0,429), dürtüselliğin ilişkisi anlamlı değildi (β=0,123). Sonuç: Borderline kişilik özellikleri, dürtüsellik hesaba katıldığında da problemli kumar oynama şiddetiyle ilişkili bulundu. Bulgular, klinik değerlendirmede dürtüselliğin yanı sıra borderline kişilik özelliklerinin de dikkate alınmasını desteklemektedir.

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Kaymakçı, E. Ç., Mavi, C. Ü., Benli, Y., Altıntaş, M. (2026). Association of Borderline Personality Traits and Impulsivity with Problem Gambling Severity in Gambling Disorder. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, Cilt: 18 Sayı: Supplement 1 Özel Sayı, 576–587. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.2010753

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