Structural Analysis of Low Level Gambling Behavior in College Students

Hyun Sook Park; Sun Young Jung

doi:10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.4.267

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Park and Jung: Structural Analysis of Low Level Gambling Behavior in College Students

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2015; 24(4): 267-278.

Published online: 31 December 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.4.267

Structural Analysis of Low Level Gambling Behavior in College Students

Hyun Sook Park, Sun Young Jung

College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

Corresponding author: Jung, Sun Young. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, 3056-6 Daemyeong 4-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. Tel: +82-53-650-4977, Fax: +82-53-650-4392, syjung@cu.ac.kr

Received 19 October 2015 Revised 17 November 2015 Accepted 9 December 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

In this study the fitness of a path model was examined for relationships among loneliness, motives for gambling, gambling risk factor, self-efficacy to control gambling, and low level gambling behavior in college students.

Methods

Participants were 410 college students selected from 4 universities and data collection was done between September 22 and October 24, 2014 using self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 19.0 and AMOS 20.0 programs.

Results

Motives for gambling, self-efficacy to control gambling, directly affected college students' low level gambling behavior, while loneliness, gambling risk factor, gambling motives affected it indirectly. This study also showed that the modified path model is efficient and appropriate to analyze college students' low level gambling behavior.

Conclusion

These results suggest that college students' low level gambling behavior can be decreased by reducing loneliness, gambling motives, gambling risk factor and increasing self-efficacy to control gambling. Thus, in order to prevent college students' low level gambling behavior, there is a need to design an intervention program which focuses on reducing loneliness, gambling motives, gambling risk factor, and on reinforcing self-efficacy to control gambling.

Keywords: College, Students, Gambling, Behavior

Figures and Tables

Figure 1

Hypothetical model with parameter estimates.

Figure 2

Modified model with parameter estimates.

Table 1

Descriptive Statistics for Observed Variables (N=410)

Min.=Minimum; Max=Maximum.

Table 2

Result of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (N=410)

SP=Standardized parameter; CR=Critical ratio.

Table 3

Parameter Estimates for Modified Structural Model and Standardized Direct, Indirect, and Total Effects (N=410)

SP=Standardized parameter; CR=Critical ratio; SMC=Squared multiple correlation.

Notes

This study was supported by research funds from Catholic University of Daegu, 2014.

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