Factors Influencing Family-function in Families of Pathological Gamblers

Soo Yang; Jung Ah Hong

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Yang and Hong: Factors Influencing Family-function in Families of Pathological Gamblers

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2015; 24(3): 196-206.

Published online: 30 September 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.3.196

Factors Influencing Family-function in Families of Pathological Gamblers

Soo Yang¹, Jung Ah Hong²

¹College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

²Department of Nursing, Aansan University, Ansan, Korea.

Corresponding author: Hong, Jung Ah. Department of Nursing, Aansan University, 155 Ansandaehak-ro, Sangrok-gu, Ansan 426-701, Korea. Tel: +82-31-400-7148, Fax: +82-31-400-7107, karen3115@naver.com

Received 23 July 2015 Revised 21 September 2015 Accepted 22 September 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was done to identify levels of family function, codependency, depression, and self-esteem, and to identify factors influencing family function in families pathological gamblers.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey design was used. Participants in the survey for this study were 103 families pathological gamblers from gambling counseling G center in Gyung-gi province. Data were collected from January to December, 2012 using self-report structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and Stepwise regression with SAS program.

Results

Codependency, depression, self-esteem and family function showed strong correlations (p<.001). Family status, type of housing tenure, codependency and self-esteem were identified as factors influencing family function in families pathological gamblers. These variables explained 27% of family function.

Conclusion

Findings of this study suggest that these variables should be considered in developing nursing intervention programs to improve family function in families pathological gamblers.

Keywords: Gambling, Family health, Codependency, Self concept

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics of Pathological Gambler's Family (N=103)

Table 2

Major Variables of Pathological Gambler's Family (N=103)

K-ACT=Korean version of A Codepency test; BDI-II=Beck depression inventory-II; SES=Self esteem scale; ICPS-FFS=Initimacy conflict parenting style family functioning scale.

Table 3

Family Function according to General Characteristics (N=103)

Table 4

Correlations of Family Function, Codependency, Depression, and Self-esteem (N=103)

Table 5

Variables Influencing Family Functioning (N=103)

^*Dummy variables.

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