Date of Award
2003
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
First Advisor
Pamela Nickels
Second Advisor
Marilyn Patterson
Third Advisor
Colleen Biri
Abstract
Gender differences among college students and pathological gambling have been studied in the past by various researchers. The purpose of this study was to investigate which gender was more likely to be at risk for a pathological gambling disorder. This population is interesting for the purpose of this study because the majority of pathological gamblers report beginning this habit in adolescence. Fifty college students were selected from the Human Subject Research Pool Department. Students completed a demographic sheet and the South Oaks Gambling Screen. T-tests were done to compare the differences among the genders. The results showed no significant difference between ma]e college students and female college students. Eighty-Six percent of the students were non-pathological gamblers and fourteen percent of students were pathological gamblers. The results and limitations of this study, as well as implications for future research, are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Vantreece, Richard Clyde, "Gender Differences of College Students and Pathological Gambling" (2003). Theses. 1501.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/1501
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