Homelessness, negative affect, and coping among veterans with gambling problems who misused substances.
Compared with other populations with addictions, pathological gamblers have higher levels of negative affect and poor coping. A total of 154 formerly homeless veterans who misused substances were assessed six months after treatment to determine whether those with a gambling problem (N = 22) had more negative affect and poorer coping than those without a gambling problem and whether they were more likely to have unstable housing and employment. The veterans with a gambling problem had significantly higher levels of negative affect and poorer coping but did not differ from the other veterans in housing and employment stability.
Castellani
B
B
Domiciliary Care Program for Homeless Veterans, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Brecksville, Ohio 44141, USA.
Wootton
E
E
Rugle
L
L
Wedgeworth
R
R
Prabucki
K
K
Olson
R
R
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005715:Gambling; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*