Alberta Gambling Research Institute and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 3M4, Canada.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2013 May;48(5):821-34. doi: 10.1007/s00127-012-0580-z. Epub 2012 Sep 14.
To establish the current prevalence of gambling and problem gambling in South Korea and to determine the associated demographic and game play patterns.
Administration of a gambling survey over the phone to 4,000 randomly selected South Korean adults (19+), supplemented by an online survey of 4,330 members of a South Korean online panel.
The past year prevalence of gambling among South Korean adults was 41.8 %. The past year engagement in individual forms of gambling was 36.2 % for lotteries and instant lotteries; 12.0 % for social gambling; 2.3 % for sports betting; 1.5 % for casino gambling; 1.5 % for internet gambling; and 1.1 % for horse, bicycle, or motor boat betting. The past year prevalence of problem gambling was 0.5 %. Logistic regression identified the best predictors of problem gambling to be: having a greater number of gambling fallacies; gambling on the internet; betting on horses, bicycling, or motor boat racing; social gambling; male gender; mental health problems; sports betting; motivation for gambling (gambling to escape); casino gambling; and lower income.
The past year prevalence of gambling (41.8 %) and problem gambling (0.5 %) in South Korea is low compared to other countries, especially relative to other Asian jurisdictions. This relatively low prevalence of gambling is likely related to the very strong negative attitudes toward it, the low participation by females, and restricted access. The low prevalence of problem gambling is likely related to the relatively low prevalence of gambling and restricted access to continuous forms of gambling. The variables that are predictive of problem gambling in South Korea are quite similar to those found in other countries with a couple of important differences.
了解韩国当前的赌博和赌博问题流行情况，并确定相关的人口统计学和游戏玩法模式。
对 4000 名随机选择的韩国成年人（19 岁以上）进行电话赌博调查，并对韩国在线小组的 4330 名成员进行在线调查。
韩国成年人过去一年的赌博率为 41.8%。过去一年参与各种赌博形式的比例分别为：彩票和即时彩票 36.2%；社交赌博 12.0%；博彩 2.3%；赌场赌博 1.5%；网络赌博 1.5%；以及赛马、自行车或摩托艇投注 1.1%。过去一年的赌博问题发生率为 0.5%。逻辑回归确定了赌博问题的最佳预测因素为：存在更多的赌博谬论；在互联网上赌博；赌马、自行车或摩托艇比赛；社交赌博；男性性别；心理健康问题；博彩；赌博的动机（逃避）；赌场赌博；以及低收入。
与其他国家相比，韩国过去一年的赌博率（41.8%）和赌博问题发生率（0.5%）较低，特别是与其他亚洲司法管辖区相比。这种相对较低的赌博流行率可能与对其的强烈负面态度、女性参与度低以及受限的接触途径有关。赌博问题发生率低可能与赌博的低流行率和对连续形式的赌博的限制有关。韩国赌博问题的预测因素与其他国家非常相似，但也有一些重要的区别。
