Experiences of CBT therapy in South Asian men with problem gambling
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Experiences of CBT therapy in South Asian men with problem gambling: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
IRAS ID
198080
Contact name
Sheetal Dandgey
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
London Metropolitan University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
5069268/RKK423027/14, University Indemnity Insurance
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 4 months, 30 days
Research summary
A prevalence survey in the UK has found that South Asian men are at an increased risk of problem gambling (PG) compared to their white counterparts. After controlling for income, socioeconomic status and level of deprivation of area of residence, being South Asian was still a predictor of PG (Wardle et al, 2014). Evidence shows us that a small percentage of problem gamblers seek help, including in the UK, implying that an even smaller proportion of these are likely to be ethnic minorities (Wardle et al., 2014).
There is little or no research on South Asians and their experience of therapy for PG. SA men are under-represented in research into psychological therapies (Bhui & Bhugra, 2002; Mahr et al., 2013; Rathod, Naeem & Kingdon, 2013), and the psychological needs of this population in gambling services remain unexplored. This study proposes to be the first looking specifically into South Asian men’s experience of therapy for PG in order to ascertain that the help they receive is satisfactory for their needs, and how they feel their culture may or may not fit into this. As the UK is becoming increasingly diverse, counselling psychology has a responsibility to adapt to this and become aware of the implications this creates within the context of therapy. This can better inform services about culturally relevant issues that may help during the therapeutic encounter.
In order to capture the idiographic subjective experience and social cognitions of this under-researched cultural group, Interpretative phenomenological analysis has been chosen as the methodology to drive data analysis. South Asian male adults from age 18 to 65 who have undergone Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) will be recruited from the NHS or charities providing a service for problem gamblers, and a one-off hour long semi-structured interview will be conducted.REC name
South West - Frenchay Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/SW/0141
Date of REC Opinion
19 Sep 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion