香港未成年少年的賭博行為

Wong 於2010年發表了一份就香港12至17歲學生參與賭博及發展出病態賭博的普遍程度以及問題賭博的相關因素的研究報告。該項研究徵得1,001名學生（551名男生，450名女生） 填寫 《青少年賭博行為量表》（DSM-IV-MR-J）（Fisher, 2000），回應率為89.3％。受訪者中，60％（601名學生: 406名男生，195名女生）在去年有參與賭博。參與賭博的學生中，69％是每月下注少過四次，4.8％至少每天賭一次。他們大部分（89.8％）每週下注不足100港元，只有3.1％每週下注超過500港元，而24％則曾經借錢用來賭博。大部分參與賭博的學生（78.6％）在15歲之前開始賭博。馬會投注方面，五分之一參與賭博的學生（21.5％）自行到馬會投注站下注，44.7％得到父母的協助，19.7％得到同伴的幫助。 根據DSM-IV標準，分別有3.4％和1.8％的受訪者可被分類為病態賭徒和問題賭徒。 結果顯示， 性別差異（χ2（1）= 8.3，p <0.01）和年齡差異（χ2（7）= 21，p <0.01）呈現出顯著不同的賭博成癮普遍程度。 病態賭博和問題賭博與年齡 （r = 0.44，p <0.01）、賭博頻率（r = 0.41，p <0.001）、性別（r = 0.33，p <0.01）、初次賭博年齡 （r = -0.31，p <0.05）、有精神障礙（r = 0.25，p <0.001）、父母有賭博問題（r = 0.21，p <0.01）以及同伴有賭博問題（r = 0.18，p <0.05）顯著相關。該調查結果對制定防賭措施有所啟示。

Wong conducted an investigation on the prevalence of gambling involvement and pathological gambling among students aged 12 to 17 years in Hong Kong, and investigated the correlates of problem gambling. The findings were published in 2010. In this study, the DSM-IV-MR-J was completed by 1,001 students. The response rate was 89.3%. Sixty percent of the participants gambled in the previous year, 69% were infrequent players who bet less than 4 times a month, and 4.8% gambled at least once a day. Most (89.8%) wagered less than HK$100 a week, only 3.1% staked over HK$500, and 24% borrowed money to finance their gambling activities. The majority (78.6%) had started gambling before the age of 15 years. One-fifth (21.5%) transferred gambling payments at the betting venues, 44.7% were assisted by their parents and 19.7% were helped by peers. Using the DSM-IV criteria, 3.4% and 1.8% of the participants could be classified as pathological and problem gamblers, respectively. Significant gender (χ 2(1)=8.3, p < 0.01) and age differences (χ 2(7)=21, p < 0.01) were noted for such gambling addiction. Pathological and problem gambling were significantly correlated with age (r= 0.44, p < 0.01), gambling frequency (r= 0.41, p < 0.001), gender (r= 0.33, p < 0.01), early initiation (r= −0.31, p < 0.05), psychiatric disturbances (r= 0.25, p < 0.001), as well as parents (r= 0.21, p < 0.01) and peers (r= 0.18, p < 0.05) having gambling problems. The findings have implications for preventive initiatives. (Abstract extracted from Wong (2010))

Reference

Wong, I. L. K. (2010). Gambling Behavior Among Underage Adolescents in Hong Kong. Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health, 1(1), 47-60. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/BF03342118.pdf