Table 5.
Significant correlations between gambling frequency and problem gambling during the lockdown, with variables related to the pre-lockdown period and the patients’ life conditions during the lockdown.
| Variables | Gambling Frequency | Problem Gambling Symptoms |
|---|---|---|
| Abstinence during treatment | r = −0.28 ** (n = 133) | r = −0.21 * (n = 126) |
| Relapses | r = 0.24 ** (n = 135) | r = 0.14 (n = 127) |
| Number of known persons died for COVID-19 | r = 0.18 * (n = 135) | r = 0.24 * (n = 127) |
| Positive perceptions of familiar relationships during the lockdown | r = −0.07 (n = 103) | r = −0.30 ** (n = 99) |
| Depressive feelings | r = 0.06 (n = 115) | r = 0.21 * (n = 110) |
| Alcohol use frequency | r = 0.02 (n = 131) | r = −0.22 * (n = 127) |
| Videogames use frequency | r = −0.04 (n = 135) | r = 0.24 ** (n = 127) |
| Gambling craving | r = 0.21 * (n = 127) | r = 0.37 * (n = 127) |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.