Dr. KWAN Wood-kai, EdwardEdwardDr. KWAN Wood-kaiJackson, Alun C.Alun C.JacksonTse, SamsonSamsonTse2025-09-052025-09-052024Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2024, 15(2), pp. 159-176.2150-76862150-7708http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/25003Although gambling disorder is a widespread problem among Chinese communities across the globe, coping by Chinese female spouses of problem gamblers is under-researched. AIM: To explore the lived experiences of Chinese female spouses of problem gamblers. Semi-structured interviews were held with 23 Chinese female spouses of problem gamblers in Hong Kong. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded in NVivo. Grounded theory method was used to build categories, themes and model. A total of 17 coping strategies, and three distinct coping paradigms are identified. The three coping paradigms emerged are compared with existing themes of coping identified in other coping studies. Implications on couple counselling to facilitate coping with adaptive paradigm shifts are discussed.enCopingParadigm-ShiftChinese Problem GamblersFemale SpousesAsiansPeer Reviewed Journal Article10.1080/21507686.2024.2445316