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The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading
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The present study investigates the associations among problematic cryptocurrency trading (PCT), anxiety, problematic gambling behavior, and cryptocurrency trading frequency in adult men who actively trade cryptocurrencies in Türkiye. It also examines the mediating role of trading frequency within these relationships. The sample consisted of 596 adult male cryptocurrency traders in Türkiye. Data were collected online using the Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading Scale (PCTS), the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and a measure of trading frequency. Correlation analyses revealed significant positive associations between PCT and anxiety, problematic gambling, and trading frequency, while age showed a negative relationship with PCT. Subscale analyses demonstrated that withdrawal–tolerance and money-seeking–denial dimensions of PCT were meaningfully related to both anxiety and gambling. General linear model (GLM) mediation analyses indicated that problematic gambling strongly predicted PCT directly, whereas anxiety affected PCT both directly and indirectly through trading frequency. Significant indirect pathways further highlighted trading frequency as a behavioral mechanism reinforcing PCT. Overall, the findings suggest that PCT is a multidimensional psychosocial phenomenon influenced by emotional, behavioral, and contextual factors. The results underscore the importance of assessing PCT in clinical and counseling settings and of developing preventive interventions for individuals at elevated risk.
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Etik Beyan
Bu çalışma, İstanbul 29 Mayıs Üniversitesi Etik Kurulu’nun 2024/05-5 sayılı kararı ile etik açıdan uygun bulunmuştur.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Klinik Psikoloji, Psikolojik danışmanlık, Klinik ve Sağlık Psikolojisi (Diğer)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Aralık 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
10 Kasım 2025
Kabul Tarihi
30 Kasım 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2
APA
Topal, G., & Özbek, M. (2025). The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading. Klinik ve Ruh Sağlığı Psikolojik Danışmanlığı Dergisi, 5(2), 34-46. https://izlik.org/JA53FR86CR
AMA
1.Topal G, Özbek M. The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading. KRSPDD. 2025;5(2):34-46. https://izlik.org/JA53FR86CR
Chicago
Topal, Gülşen, ve Melih Özbek. 2025. “The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading”. Klinik ve Ruh Sağlığı Psikolojik Danışmanlığı Dergisi 5 (2): 34-46. https://izlik.org/JA53FR86CR.
EndNote
Topal G, Özbek M (01 Aralık 2025) The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading. Klinik ve Ruh Sağlığı Psikolojik Danışmanlığı Dergisi 5 2 34–46.
IEEE
[1]G. Topal ve M. Özbek, “The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading”, KRSPDD, c. 5, sy 2, ss. 34–46, Ara. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA53FR86CR
ISNAD
Topal, Gülşen - Özbek, Melih. “The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading”. Klinik ve Ruh Sağlığı Psikolojik Danışmanlığı Dergisi 5/2 (01 Aralık 2025): 34-46. https://izlik.org/JA53FR86CR.
JAMA
1.Topal G, Özbek M. The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading. KRSPDD. 2025;5:34–46.
MLA
Topal, Gülşen, ve Melih Özbek. “The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading”. Klinik ve Ruh Sağlığı Psikolojik Danışmanlığı Dergisi, c. 5, sy 2, Aralık 2025, ss. 34-46, https://izlik.org/JA53FR86CR.
Vancouver
1.Gülşen Topal, Melih Özbek. The Mediating Role of Cryptocurrency Trading Frequency in the Relationship Between Anxiety, Gambling Behavior, and Problematic Cryptocurrency Trading. KRSPDD [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2025;5(2):34-46. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA53FR86CR