Reasons for Gambling in University Students, Loneliness? A study on sports science students

Umut Davut Başoğlu; İhsan Yağcı; Cuneyt Seydioglu

Makale detayları

Reasons for Gambling in University Students, Loneliness? A study on sports science students

Yazarlar:

Umut Davut Başoğlu | İhsan Yağcı | Cuneyt Seydioglu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Research in Sport Education and Sciences Vol.26 Issue 3, pp.138-149

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327932

pISSN:

2822-3527

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 This study was conducted to investigate the reasons behind university students gambling and especially to examine the relationship between loneliness and gambling. The population of the research consists of the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences in Istanbul. The sample consisted of 1051 volunteer students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences selected by random method. The study data were obtained through Personal Information Form, Reasons for Gambling Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale. The sample group of the study consisted of students from 5 private and 2 foundation universities with a Faculty of Sports Sciences who had played at least one of the online games, sports betting, horse racing, lottery, cardtable games and numerical lotto games with money in the last 3 months. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 package programme and the significance level was set as 0.05. According to the findings obtained as a result of the study, it was determined that students studying at private universities need to gamble for the reason of earning money, while students studying at public universities have a high urge to have funexcitement as a reason for gambling. In addition, it was determined that students who do not work need to gamble for the reason of earning money. As another result, it was determined that students who do not do sports as a licensed athlete feel themselves more lonely than licensed athletes. In line with the main purpose of the study, it was concluded that loneliness triggers the urge to gamble.

 This study was conducted to investigate the reasons behind university students gambling and especially to examine the relationship between loneliness and gambling. The population of the research consists of the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences in Istanbul. The sample consisted of 1051 volunteer students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences selected by random method. The study data were obtained through Personal Information Form, Reasons for Gambling Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale. The sample group of the study consisted of students from 5 private and 2 foundation universities with a Faculty of Sports Sciences who had played at least one of the online games, sports betting, horse racing, lottery, cardtable games and numerical lotto games with money in the last 3 months. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 package programme and the significance level was set as 0.05. According to the findings obtained as a result of the study, it was determined that students studying at private universities need to gamble for the reason of earning money, while students studying at public universities have a high urge to have funexcitement as a reason for gambling. In addition, it was determined that students who do not work need to gamble for the reason of earning money. As another result, it was determined that students who do not do sports as a licensed athlete feel themselves more lonely than licensed athletes. In line with the main purpose of the study, it was concluded that loneliness triggers the urge to gamble.

 This study was conducted to investigate the reasons behind university students gambling and especially to examine the relationship between loneliness and gambling. The population of the research consists of the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences in Istanbul. The sample consisted of 1051 volunteer students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences selected by random method. The study data were obtained through Personal Information Form, Reasons for Gambling Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale. The sample group of the study consisted of students from 5 private and 2 foundation universities with a Faculty of Sports Sciences who had played at least one of the online games, sports betting, horse racing, lottery, cardtable games and numerical lotto games with money in the last 3 months. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 package programme and the significance level was set as 0.05. According to the findings obtained as a result of the study, it was determined that students studying at private universities need to gamble for the reason of earning money, while students studying at public universities have a high urge to have funexcitement as a reason for gambling. In addition, it was determined that students who do not work need to gamble for the reason of earning money. As another result, it was determined that students who do not do sports as a licensed athlete feel themselves more lonely than licensed athletes. In line with the main purpose of the study, it was concluded that loneliness triggers the urge to gamble.

 This study was conducted to investigate the reasons behind university students gambling and especially to examine the relationship between loneliness and gambling. The population of the research consists of the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences in Istanbul. The sample consisted of 1051 volunteer students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences selected by random method. The study data were obtained through Personal Information Form, Reasons for Gambling Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale. The sample group of the study consisted of students from 5 private and 2 foundation universities with a Faculty of Sports Sciences who had played at least one of the online games, sports betting, horse racing, lottery, cardtable games and numerical lotto games with money in the last 3 months. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 package programme and the significance level was set as 0.05. According to the findings obtained as a result of the study, it was determined that students studying at private universities need to gamble for the reason of earning money, while students studying at public universities have a high urge to have funexcitement as a reason for gambling. In addition, it was determined that students who do not work need to gamble for the reason of earning money. As another result, it was determined that students who do not do sports as a licensed athlete feel themselves more lonely than licensed athletes. In line with the main purpose of the study, it was concluded that loneliness triggers the urge to gamble.

Makale detayları

Reasons for Gambling in University Students, Loneliness? A study on sports science students

Yazarlar:

Umut Davut Başoğlu | İhsan Yağcı | Cuneyt Seydioglu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Research in Sport Education and Sciences Vol.26 Issue 3, pp.138-149

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327932

pISSN:

2822-3527

betting

loneliness

university

university student.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Reasons for Gambling in University Students, Loneliness? A study on sports science students

Yazarlar: Umut Davut Başoğlu | İhsan Yağcı | Cuneyt Seydioglu

Yayıncı: Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar: Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi: Research in Sport Education and Sciences Vol.26 Issue 3, pp.138-149

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001327932

pISSN: 2822-3527

betting

loneliness

university

university student.

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Umut Davut Başoğlu | İhsan Yağcı | Cuneyt Seydioglu

Yayıncı:

Ataturk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Research in Sport Education and Sciences Vol.26 Issue 3, pp.138-149

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001327932

pISSN:

2822-3527