n

M

SD

Motivation

576

8.56

3.23

Preoccupation and needs

579

3.06

1.35

I cannot stop thinking about pachinko/pachislot.

579

1.61

0.78

Once pachinko/pachislot comes into my mind, I feel compelled to play it

579

1.45

0.70

Escape

576

5.50

2.29

I feel calm only when I am playing pachinko/pachislot

578

1.79

0.89

I don’t have to think about anything else while I am playing pachinko/pachislot

577

2.07

1.01

To escape from stress, pachinko/pachislot is indispensable for me

579

1.64

0.87

Behavior

577

9.37

3.12

Tolerance

578

2.82

1.22

I want to get more money so much that the amount of money I spend on pachinko/pachislot is increasing

578

1.51

0.76

Since I feel less anxiety or regret about losing at pachinko/pachislot than before, I am spending more time and money on this activity

579

1.31

0.57

Withdrawal

578

2.47

0.92

After reducing the frequency or time of playing pachinko/pachislot, I started to feel restless

578

1.31

0.58

When I tried to quit pachinko/pachislot, I couldn’t concentrate on work, doing housework, or study

578

1.16

0.44

Chasing losses and difficulty controlling yourself

579

4.09

1.61

When I lost at pachinko/pachislot, I have returned to play it on the same day or the next day in order to recover the loss

579

2.10

0.87

I have spent much more money on pachinko/pachislot than the planned daily limit

579

1.99

0.90

Consequence

562

20.14

6.15

Health problems

577

2.19

0.64

Playing pachinko/pachislot worsened my physical illness under treatment

578

1.10

0.36

Playing pachinko/pachislot worsened my mental illness under treatment

577

1.09

0.31

Sense of guilt and shame

572

5.29

2.16

For the problems I caused by playing pachinko/pachislot, I have felt sorry for causing trouble for my family and people around me

578

1.96

0.92

I sometimes feel guilty about playing pachinko/pachislot

575

1.63

0.81

When I thought of my own problems caused by playing pachinko/pachislot, I have felt embarrassment or shame

574

1.70

0.83