• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.465-474
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to identify the influence of problem gambling on suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts of school adolescents and out-of-school adolescents. Data were obtained from the 2018 Survey on Youth Gambling Problems and analyzed using logistic regressions. The results of this study were as follows: First, Out-of-school adolescents have more problems with the problem gambling severity, experience a decline in academic performance due to gambling, experience of borrowing money from acquaintances of lenders, suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts than school adolescents. Second, regardless of whether they attended school, experience of borrowing money from lenders was identified as significant variable of suicidal ideation and attempt. Third, problem gambling severity, experience of borrowing money from acquaintances of lenders and a decline in academic performance appeared to influence suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts of school adolescents. Based on this results, we suggested the method to decrease suicide due to problem gambling.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.8
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• pp.386-396
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• 2020

This study aimed to examine the influences of an experience of purchasing random items and gambling behaviors among adolescents in South Korea. This study performed a series of binominal logistic regression analyses by using a sample of 17,520 adolescents from the 2018 Survey on Youth Gambling Problems. The findings are a follows. First, 49.9% of the adolescents had experience in buying random items. Second, an experience of buying random items among adolescents who have experienced betting games are related to problem gambling(OR=1.48, p<.001). Third, an experience of buying random items among adolescents who have no experienced in betting games are related to intention to participate in legalized gambling(OR=1.89, p<.001). Fourth, there were no gender differences in the influence of an experience of purchasing random items on gambling behaviors. Based on the findings, implications for addressing gambling problems among adolescents were discussed.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.558-567
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• 2018

This study was the first attempt to investigate which factors influence problem gambling among out-of-school adolescents in South Korea. Using data from the 2015 Survey on Youth Gambling Problems, this study examined the influences of personal characteristics and betting games on problem gambling among out-of-school adolescents. Regression analyses of personal characteristics on problem gambling showed that being male adolescents, having more allowance, living without parents/guardians, or belonging to probation was associated with higher likelihood of doing problem gambling among out-of-school adolescents. Also, regression analyses of betting games on problem gambling revealed that doing betting games more frequently, doing betting games more time, or spending more money on betting games was associated with higher likelihood of doing problem gambling among out-of-school adolescents. Based on the findings, this study suggested practice and policy implications for addressing problem gambling among out-of-school adolescents.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.16 no.10
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• pp.523-530
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• 2018

This study aimed to examine the association between betting games and problem gambling among adolescents, with attention paid to comparisons by gender and school level. For this purpose, this study analyzed a sample of 3,653 adolescents from the 2015 Survey on Youth Gambling Problems. The main findings are as follows. First, experiencing online betting games compared to non-online betting games was associated with higher risks of being light and severe problem gambling among adolescents. Second, the associations between online betting games and problem gambling was more pronounced for male adolescents than for female adolescents. Third, the associations between online betting games and problem gambling was more pronounced for high school students than for middle school students. Based on the findings, this study suggested practical strategies to prevent problem gambling among adolescents.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.435-445
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• 2021

Recently, gambling problem of youth has seriously increased. the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sociodemographic and gambling characteristics on the future gambling participation intention among middle school students. Analysis through chi-square test and logistic regression was conducted using data from 10,228 middle school students collected in the 2018 Survey on Youth Gambling problems given from Korea center on Gambling problems. The research findings were as follows. First, among the demographics factors, sex, grade, allowance and parents-children communication showed significant difference on future gambling participation intention. Second, among the gambling factors, awareness of gambling seriousness and spending, frequency, time, cost, chasing behavior, problem gambling level showed significant difference on future gambling participation intention. Third, grade, awareness of gambling seriousness, gambling frequency, chasing behavior, problem gambling predicted the occurrence of future gambling participation intention. Based on these results, the present study suggests the prevention and intervention of gambling problem among middle school students.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.9
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• pp.284-293
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• 2018

This study aimed to examine the influences of winning money from betting games and gambling environments on problem gambling among adolescents in South Korea, with particular attention to gender differences in the influences. This study performed a series of regression analyses by using a sample of 14,008 adolescents from the 2015 Survey on Youth Gambling Problems. The findings are as follows. First, winning money from betting games was associated with higher likelihood of doing problem gambling among adolescents. Second, living in a neighborhood with gamblers or gambling places was associated with higher likelihood of doing problem gambling among adolescents. Third, the influence of winning money from betting games on problem gambling was more pronounced for male adolescents. Fourth, there were no gender differences in the influence of living in a neighborhood with gamblers or gambling places on problem gambling. Based on the findings, implications for addressing problem gambling among adolescents were discussed.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.7
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• pp.139-148
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• 2020

This study examined the modes of access to betting games among adolescents and analyzed the influence of on-line betting games (e.g., legalized gambling, illegal gambling, speculative games) on problem gambling. The raw data from the 2018 Survey on Youth Gambling Problems were used. Using a sample of 5,101 school adolescents who were from first-grade middle school students to second-grade high school students and who experienced betting games during the last three months, this study conducted cross tabulation and logistic regression analyses. Of the adolescents who experienced betting games, 17.8% experienced on-line games that were composed of 4.9% in illegal gambling, 2.4% in speculative games, and 0.4% in legalized gambling. Compared to land-based modes of gambling, on-line illegal gambling, legalized gambling, and speculative games were associated with higher odds of problem gambling. While on-line illegal gambling was associated with higher odds of problem gambling for female adolescents, on-line illegal gambling, legalized gambling, and speculative games were associated with higher odds of problem gambling for male adolescents. This study discussed intervention strategies to address problem gambling and modes of betting games among adolescents.