Purpose: The purpose of this study was to learn about problem-gambling level, depression and stress among female college students.
Method: In this cross-sectional design study, a convenient sample of 325 female college students were recruited between...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to learn about problem-gambling level, depression and stress among female college students.
Method: In this cross-sectional design study, a convenient sample of 325 female college students were recruited between September and October, 2014. Measurement used for this study were the CPGI(Canadian Problem Gambling Index), the CES-D(Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale), and the Life stress scale for college students. Data were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and chi-square test.
Result: About 58.5 percent of the participants had experience of gambling; lottery was the most frequently used gambling among participants. 36 participants(11.1%) were problem gamblers. Relationship of smoking status to problem gambler group was statistically significant. There were statistically significant relationships among problem-gambling level(Non-problem, Low-risk, Moderate-risk, High-risk), depression and stress. The problem gambler group had significantly higher trait stress scores compared to the normal group.
Conclusion: Problem gambling was a risk factor for both depression and stress among female college students. The proposals of this study are as follows; first, in depth-research are required with more expanded sampling as sample of this study was conveniently gathered, it is hard to generalize the result. Second, a problem gambling prevention program is recommended for low-risk problem gamblers as they have risk to become problem gambler later. Third, nursing interventions for problem gamblers should be investigated with regard to depression and stress level.