Factors Influencing Recognition of Motivation for Change in Pathological Gamblers

Jung Ah Hong

doi:10.12934/jkpmhn.2016.25.3.227

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Hong: Factors Influencing Recognition of Motivation for Change in Pathological Gamblers

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2016; 25(3): 227-236.

Published online: 30 September 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2016.25.3.227

Factors Influencing Recognition of Motivation for Change in Pathological Gamblers

Jung Ah Hong

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

Corresponding author: Hong, Jung Ah. Department of Nursing, The Aansan University, 155 Ansandaehak-ro, Sangrok-gu, Ansan 15328, Korea. Tel: +82-31-400-7148, Fax: +82-31-400-7107, karen3115@naver.com

Received 22 July 2016 Revised 28 August 2016 Accepted 20 September 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was done to identify levels of recognition of motivation for change, gambling severity, depression, and gambling urge and to identify factors influencing recognition of motivation for change in pathological gamblers.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey design was used. Participants in the survey for this study were 163 pathological gamblers from gambling counseling G center in Gyeonggi province. Data were collected from January, 2014 to February, 2015 using self-report structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and Stepwise regression with SPSS 19.0 program.

Results

Gambling severity (p<.001), depression (p=.025) and recognition of motivation for change showed strong correlations. Gambling severity and type of housing tenure were identified as factors influencing recognition of motivation for change in pathological gamblers. These variables explained 31% of recognition of motivation for change.

Conclusion

Findings from this study indicate that these variables should be considered in developing nursing intervention programs to improve motivation for change in pathological gamblers.

Keywords: Gambling, Motivation, Recognition, Depression

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics of Pathological Gamblers (N=163)

Table 2

Major Variables of Pathological Gamblers (N=163)

K-SOCRATES-G=Korean version of the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale for Gambling; KPGSI=Korean version of Problem Gambling Severity Index; CES-D=The Center for Epidemiologic Studies – Depression Scale; K-GUS=Korean version of the Gambling Urge Scale.

Table 3

Recognition Level of K-SOCRATES-G according to General Characteristics (N=163)

^*Sheffé test.

Table 4

Correlations of Recognition Level of K-SOCRATES-G, Gambling Severity, Gambling Urge Level, and Depression (N=163)

Table 5

Variables Influencing Recognition Level (N=163)

^*Dummy variables.

Notes

The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

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