Kanittha Lertbunchardwong.. Football gambling addiction of Thai University students in Bangkok and vicinity. Master's Degree(Addictionology). Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center. : Mahidol University, 2014.
Football gambling addiction of Thai University students in Bangkok and vicinity
Abstract:
The objectives of this study were to investigate the behavior and level of football gambling addiction of thai university students in Bangkok and its vicinity as well as delineate the factors affecting such gambling. 400 private and public university students in Bangkok and its vicinity were the sample. Questionnaires were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by SPSS statistical program and the results can be summarized as follows: 1. In terms of personal background, most of the participants were male, 2nd year students currently studying in social sciences fields with GPA. 2.50 to 3.00 and parents still together, total family income per month was 1-3 thousand baht. Making money for financial purposes and personal interest were the reasons for gambling. Approaching information needed from TV media (i.e. sporting content programs) rules and regulations in football gambling were strictly followed at the places where we were assigned to. The participants perceived and accessed the places of football gambling by introdtions from peers as escorts initially. 2. In football gambling behavior, addiction and the general process of managing effects from football gambling, the participants ranged poorly in all aspects. Related factors to football gambling addiction were low depending on returnable profits, football gambling addiction, managing the effects and process in developing football gambling, respectively. Participants believed that losing in football gambling was on impermanent condition and they were definitely confident in winning the game some time. 3. Related factors to football gambling were: sex, age, peers, level of education including fields of study, academic year, family income, marital status of parents, reasons for football gambling and access to of football gambling places. 4. Recommendations from this study were any form of strict punishment for the students who are involved in football gambling at by universities, and promoting sports together with providing programs to inform them about the negative impacts of football gambling continually. Moreover, comparative studies with other educational institutes recommended, including qualitative studies would also be useful."