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Comparison of the Origin and Course of Gambling Addiction in Video Lottery Terminal Players and Betters
HAMHALTEROVÁ, Jana
The diploma thesis focuses on the comparison of the origin and course of gambling addiction in video lottery terminal players and bettors. The theoretical part focuses on pathological gambling, types of gambling and the distribution of bettors and players of video lottery terminals, for which sociodemographic data, origin and course are described. The next chapters specify the concepts of treatment, relapse, recurrence, prevention and self-limiting measures. Then, the gambling games that predominate abroad and their preventive measures are compared. In the practical part, attention is paid to the methodology used, results, discussion and conclusion. The aim of the thesis is to describe and compare the origin and course of player dependence between video lottery terminal players and bettors. Following the aim of the thesis, two research questions have been chosen. The first question is, what is the course and origin of gambling addiction among video lottery terminal players? The second question is, what is the course and origin of gamblers' addiction? A qualitative research strategy is used to fulfil the goal. The method is a form of questioning with the technique of semi-structured interview and secondary data analysis. The set of informants consists of 12 players using a purposeful selection in the Prevent 99 Non-Substance Addiction Counselling Centre. It has been found that video lottery terminal players and bettors have similar characteristics of the course of gaming, but a different onset of gambling addiction. The reason may be online gaming. For common characters, there is a reason to replay. Different aspects can be seen in the origin, frequency or length of the overall game. In practice, it may be useful to know these details about groups of players and to work with them accordingly. The diploma thesis will be used for professionals who work or want to work with this target group and also for students.
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Family and the Problems of Pathological Gambling
HAMHALTEROVÁ, Jana
The bachelor thesis deals with pathological gambling and how this problem is perceived by the family. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. In the theoretical part, I deal with pathological gambling in general. Furthermore, I analyze the risk factors associated with the availability and types of gambling. Typical stages for gamblers are stages of wins, losses, and despair and also relapse. The bachelor thesis is focused on family, so in one of the chapters, I deal with impacts on them. One of the impacts is also an impact on partner life and overall impact on gamblers. The last major chapter contains stages of healing. It includes a social work with a pathological gambler and what kind of legislation a social worker follows. In conclusion, there is treatment and prevention. The practical part is divided into methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion. The aim of this thesis was to find out how the partners of pathological gamblers experience their addiction. In connection with this, was created a research question, which is how the family perceives the effects of pathological gambling. A qualitative research strategy and a semi-structured interview with open questions were used to meet the aim. The research set consists of partners of pathological gamblers using deliberate selection. The interviews were evaluated by tuft analysis. The thesis can serve as information material for the public as well as background material for students or workers in social services. From the results, I discovered how the partners of pathological gamblers experience their addiction. The most common impact is the loss of trust in a partner that is associated with feelings of disappointment, helplessness, sadness, guilt, and others. It also impacts the finances, as the partner is indebted by his gambling losses. These impacts lead to psychological problems.
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