Paying for loot boxes is linked to problem gambling, regardless of specific features like cash-out and pay-to-win

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Highlights：

• Preregistered analysis replicates links between loot box spending and problem gambling (η2 = 0.092).

• Loot box spending remains linked to problem gambling, regardless of presence or absence of features like cash-out.

• Cash out, near-misses, and using in-game currency strengthened links between problem gambling and loot box spending.

摘要

•Preregistered analysis replicates links between loot box spending and problem gambling (η2 = 0.092).•Loot box spending remains linked to problem gambling, regardless of presence or absence of features like cash-out.•Cash out, near-misses, and using in-game currency strengthened links between problem gambling and loot box spending.

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论文评审过程：Received 22 October 2018, Revised 1 July 2019, Accepted 4 July 2019, Available online 9 July 2019, Version of Record 5 September 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.07.003