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Author(s)
Koshi Murakami
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DOI:10.17265/2160-6579/2018.03.004
Affiliation(s)
Kobe Yamate University, Kobe, Japan
ABSTRACT
When individuals are not good at grasping
coincidence events in the gambling mechanism, they take particular note of lay
beliefs in luck. Among the lay beliefs in luck, that concerning “strength of
luck” is often specific for gambling behavior. We conducted a survey that
compared gamblers and non-gamblers, and examined whether this way of thinking
is related to gambling addiction. An Internet survey was completed by 550 people. A
cluster analysis based on gambling frequency extracted three clusters (non-, moderate-,
and heavy-gambler groups). The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS)
score was highest in the heavy-gambler group. Differences
were seen in three items: a belief in differences in luck among individuals; a
belief in the “flow of Tsuki (in
luck)”; and conscious behaviors regarding luck. For all three, the scores of
the moderate- and heavy-gambler groups tended to be higher than those of the
non-gambler group. Regarding “strength of luck” and “strength of luck in
gambling”, the heavy-gambler group perceived that they had the strongest luck,
followed, in order, by the moderate- and non-gambler groups. These three
factors could lead to sustained gambling behavior. Those who felt that their “strength
of luck in gambling” was strong tended to be pathological gamblers. This result
supports a previous study.
KEYWORDS
Gambling, Lay beliefs, Luck
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