Research Article

Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study

Volume: 9 Number: 2 August 21, 2026
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Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between personality traits, impulsive behaviors and gambling tendencies among individuals who invest in cryptocurrency. Methods: The study was cross-sectional and correlational. Data were collected both online and face-to-face between September 2022 and March 2023 from 300 individuals registered at a financial center who met the inclusion criteria. Four scales were used: the Descriptive Information Form, the South Oaks Gambling Screening Scale, the Five-Factor Personality Scale, and the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale. Descriptive statistics and correlation analyses were used to evaluate the data. Results: The mean age of the individuals who participated in the study was 31.68±8.06 years. 79.3% of the individuals were male, 49.7% were single and 39.3% had children. While there was a statistically significant, positive correlation between the South Oaks Gambling Screening Scale scores and the agreeableness subscale scores among individuals who invest in cryptocurrency (p<0.01), there was a statistically significant negative correlation between the negative urgency subscale scores (p<0.05) and the sensation seeking subscale scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was observed that the tendency to gamble increased as the agreeableness personality trait of individuals investing in cryptocurrency increased. In addition, the tendency to gamble increased as the sensation seeking and impetuous behaviors-subscales of impulsive behavior decreased-.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Mental Health Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 21, 2026

Submission Date

June 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 25, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Yüyen, M. N., & Ayakdaş Dağlı, D. (2026). Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study. Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi, 9(2), 169-180. https://doi.org/10.54189/hbd.1700929
AMA
1.Yüyen MN, Ayakdaş Dağlı D. Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study. Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi. 2026;9(2):169-180. doi:10.54189/hbd.1700929
Chicago
Yüyen, Merve Nur, and Dilek Ayakdaş Dağlı. 2026. “Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi 9 (2): 169-80. https://doi.org/10.54189/hbd.1700929.
EndNote
Yüyen MN, Ayakdaş Dağlı D (August 1, 2026) Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study. Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi 9 2 169–180.
IEEE
[1]M. N. Yüyen and D. Ayakdaş Dağlı, “Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study”, Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 169–180, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.54189/hbd.1700929.
ISNAD
Yüyen, Merve Nur - Ayakdaş Dağlı, Dilek. “Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi 9/2 (August 1, 2026): 169-180. https://doi.org/10.54189/hbd.1700929.
JAMA
1.Yüyen MN, Ayakdaş Dağlı D. Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study. Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi. 2026;9:169–180.
MLA
Yüyen, Merve Nur, and Dilek Ayakdaş Dağlı. “Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 169-80, doi:10.54189/hbd.1700929.
Vancouver
1.Merve Nur Yüyen, Dilek Ayakdaş Dağlı. Relationships Between Personality Traits, Impulsive Behaviors and Gambling Tendencies Among Individuals Who Invest in Cryptocurrency: A Cross-Sectional Study. Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi. 2026 Aug. 1;9(2):169-80. doi:10.54189/hbd.1700929