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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.12.641

Effects of Irrational Beliefs, Impulsivity, and Happiness on Problem Gambling: Focused on Korean and Australian College Students  

Choi, Junghyun (Department of Nursing, Namseoul University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.12, 2021 , pp. 641-648 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the effects of irrational beliefs, impulsivity and happiness on problem gambling of Korean and Australian college students. Data were collected from 581 college students of Korea, and 100 college students of Cairns of Australia. As a result, The overall mean of the CPGI was significantly different between Koreans and Australians (t=-29.828**). As for classification of gamblers by sub-type of CPGI, the number of problem gamblers in Australians was 7.0% compared to 5.3% for Koreans, showing a significant difference. In Multiple regression analyses, irrational beliefs, happiness, and the frequency of gambling significantly predicted problem gambling of Koreans (R2 = 0.175 F = 23.441, p < .001). On the other hands, irrational beliefs and the frequency of gambling significantly predicted problem gambling of Australians(R2 = 0.368, F = 10.844, p < .001). Through this study, it was found that the factors affecting the problem gamblers of Korean and Australian are different. It is required to continue further education on gambling among young adults of Korea and Australia.
Keywords
problem gambling; irrational beliefs; impulsivity; happiness; Korean; Australian; college students;
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