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KMID : 0806120120420040589
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대한간호학회지
2012 Volume.42 No. 4 p.589 ~ p.598
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Factors Influencing Problem and Pathological Gambling in Participants of Horse Race Gambling
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Hyun Mi-Yeul
Cho Ok-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine risk factors for pathological gambling of horse race participants.
Methods: The participants, 508 horse race gamblers, completed the DSM-IV criteria of pathological gambling, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-K) and Symptom Checklist-47-Revision (SCL-47-R). Data were analyzed using t-test, x2-test, Fisher’s exact test, and logistic regression analyses. Behaviors related to horse racing, alcohol abuse, and mental health were analyzed between problem or pathological gamblers compared to recreational gamblers.
Results: The prevalence rates of recreational, problem, and pathological gambling were 36.6%, 39.4%, and 24.0%, respectively. Frequency of gambling (≥4/ day), frequency of racetrack visiting (≥3/month), accompaniment (alone), and mental health (SCL-47-R scores) were all associated with increased risks of problem and pathological gambling. Expenditure on betting (≥200,000 won/day) and alcohol abuse (AUDIT-K 8-20 scores) group members had higher levels of gambling pathology than recreational gamblers.
Conclusion: Problem and pathological gambling are highly associated with alcohol abuse and mental health disorders, suggesting that clinicians should carefully evaluate this population.
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KEYWORD
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Gambling, Mental health, Alcohol abuse
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