Does loving money fuel gambling addiction? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT02841566

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study from Nantes University Hospital looked at 144 people to see if there is a link between materialism (how much someone values money and possessions) and problem gambling. Researchers compared a group of problem gamblers with a group of non-problem gamblers using a questionnaire called the Material Value Scale. The goal was to understand if higher materialism is tied to gambling addiction.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pathological gambling

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Nantes

    Nantes, 44093, France