PERSONALITY TRAITS AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN ADULTS WITH PROBLEMATIC GAMBLING USE AND GAMBLING DISORDER: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze the problematic use of gambling and gambling disorder, favored by the expansion of digital platforms and the wide availability of online betting. This phenomenon has been associated with emotional, social, and cognitive impacts that constitute a public health problem. Following these impacts, this problematic gambling behavior can trigger a diagnosis of gambling disorder. Given this scenario, this research aims to synthesize the available scientific evidence on the relationship between personality traits (Big Five Model) and executive functions in adults with problematic gambling use and gambling disorder. This is a systematic review conducted according to the PRISMA (2020) recommendations, structured using the PICO strategy. Searches were performed in the PubMed/MEDLINE and BVS databases, without time restrictions, including studies investigating associations between personality traits and executive functions in gambling behavior. Evidence has been found in the literature identifying consistent patterns of association between neuroticism personality traits and executive decision-making deficits, which contribute to the maintenance of problematic gambling use or gambling disorder.