Validation of a Spanish Translation of the Gamblers' Beliefs Questionnaire

The U.S. Spanish-speaking population has rapidly increased in recent decades and there is a need for psychometrically supported assessment measures for researchers and clinicians who work with this population. A Spanish version of a self-report measure of gamblers' cognitive distortions [Gamble...

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Published in:Psychology of addictive behaviors 2013-03, Vol.27 (1), p.274-278
Main Authors: Winfree, Walter R., Meyers, Andrew W., Whelan, James P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition
Cognitive impairment
Culture
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Foreign Language Translation
Gamblers
Gambling
Gambling - psychology
Gambling Disorder
Human
Humans
Latinos/Latinas
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Perceptual Distortion
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometric properties
Psychometrics
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
Selfreport
Surveys and Questionnaires
Techniques and methods
Translation
Translations
Validation
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Summary:The U.S. Spanish-speaking population has rapidly increased in recent decades and there is a need for psychometrically supported assessment measures for researchers and clinicians who work with this population. A Spanish version of a self-report measure of gamblers' cognitive distortions [Gamblers' Beliefs Questionnaire (GBQ); Steenbergh, Meyers, Whelan, & May, 2002] was translated and psychometrically evaluated in a sample of 219 Spanish-speaking Hispanics residing in the southeast United States. The GBQ-S showed high internal consistency (α = .95). Factor analytic data supported a factor structure similar to the initial psychometric evaluation of the English version. Probable pathological gamblers reported significantly more cognitive distortions on the GBQ-S than nongamblers and nonpathological gamblers.
ISSN:0893-164X
1939-1501
DOI:10.1037/a0030824