Problem gambling in the college male students: A structural equation modeling approach

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study aims to investigate a relationship between problem gambling and irrational gambling belief and impulsivity of college male students. Methods/Statistical analysis: Data were collected from the participants of 263 college male students in Korea. A cross-sectional research design was used to examine the relationship of problem gambling, irrational gambling belief, and impulsivity. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and the Analysis of Moment Structures programs were used to analyze the data. Structural equation modeling techniques were utilized to examine the model fits. Findings: In this study, the level of problem gambling, irrational gambling belief, and impulsivity were 0.18±.35, 2.22±.90, and 1.97±.57 points respectively. Problem gambling was significantly positively related to irrational gambling belief (r =.38, p