Table 5 Multi-group analysis test of indirect effects.
Path | Young adult | Middle-aged adult | Elderly | χ2 (df = 1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | ||
winning exposure → illusion of control → problem lottery gambling | 0.06*** | 0.05, 0.09 | 0.07*** | 0.05, 0.08 | 0.03 | -0.02, 0.07 | Young Adult-Middle-Aged Adult: 2.79 Young Adult-Elderly: 3.54 Middle-Aged Adult-Elderly: 0.55 |
winning exposure → obsessive passion → problem lottery gambling | 0.10*** | 0.06, 0.12 | 0.05** | 0.01, 0.07 | 0.01 | -0.07, 0.07 | Young Adult-Middle-Aged Adult: 31.19*** Young Adult-Elderly: 30.28*** Middle-Aged Adult-Elderly: 3.22 |
winning exposure →harmonious passion → problem lottery gambling | -0.06*** | -0.09, -0.04 | -0.08*** | -0.01, -0.06 | -0.03 | -0.11, -0.01 | Young Adult-Middle-Aged Adult: 4.70* Young Adult-Elderly: 14.18** Middle-Aged Adult-Elderly: 5.63* |
winning exposure → illusion of control →obsessive passion →problem lottery gambling | 0.07*** | 0.05, 0.08 | 0.06*** | 0.04, 0.07 | 0.03* | 0.004, 0.06 | Young Adult-Middle-Aged Adult: 15.22*** Young Adult-Elderly: 26.99*** Middle-Aged Adult-Elderly: 5.00* |
winning exposure→ illusion of control → harmonious passion →problem lottery gambling | -0.02*** | -0.03, -0.01 | -0.02*** | -0.03, -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.03, -0.002 | Young Adult-Middle-Aged Adult: 3.01 Young Adult-Elderly: 15.47*** Middle-Aged Adult-Elderly: 7.47** |
