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KMID : 0870520090130020096
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Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
2009 Volume.13 No. 2 p.96 ~ p.103
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Differential Effects of the Five Motives for Gambling on the Severity of Gambling and on the Frequency of Illegal Gambling
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Lee Hong-Seock
Lee Heung-Pyo
Yoon Jang-Soon
Kim Hyung-Tae
Jeon Chul-Eun
Lee Sang-Kyu
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Abstract
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Objectives：This study compared differences in gambler’s motivations according to the type of gambling (illegal vs. legal gambling) and the severity of pathological gambling (pathological vs. problematic vs. social gambler).
Methods：We sampled 890 adults. They were divided into those gambling in both legal and illegal gambling places (n=217), those gambling only in legal gambling places (n=119) and those gambling only in illegal gambling places (n=124). Also, their 5 gambling motives (avoidance, amusement, monetary, excitement, and socialization) and severity of gambling behavior were measured. We conducted multiple regression analysis to identify the motives associated with increased frequency of gambling in illegal gambling places and severity of gambling behavior.
Results：The results revealed that avoidance, socialization, and monetary motives were contributing factors for increased frequency of gambling in illegal places, but monetary, avoidance, and amusement were the significant contributing factors for high severity of gambling behaviors.
Conclusion：Contributing factors of motives for gambling were different according to frequency of illegal gambling behavior and to severity of gambling.
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KEYWORD
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Pathological gambling, Motivation, Illegal gambling
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