Ji Joon-Chul, Jang Seyong
Wellness Sports Science, Hankyong National University, Anseong, Korea.
Department of Taekwondo, College of Arts and Physical Education, Gachon University, Seongnam, Korea.
Iran J Public Health. 2022 Jul;51(7):1602-1610. doi: 10.18502/ijph.v51i7.10094.
We aimed to verify the effect of betting propensity as perceived by golf participants on exercise addiction, as well as the moderating effects of gender, average number of strokes, weekly exercise frequency, and monthly rounding frequency on these relationships.
The study included 377 individuals who utilized golf driving ranges and courses in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province (Korea) selected using the non-probability sampling method. The data collected thereafter were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, stepwise regression analysis, and moderating effect analysis using Jamovi version 2.2.2 (University of Newcastle, Sydney, Australia). When the moderating effect was statistically significant, simple linear regression analysis was used to verify the results.
Betting propensity had a positive effect on all sub-factors related to exercise addiction (withdrawal symptoms, conflict, attachment, tolerance, and obsessive-compulsive disorder) (<0.05). Only the average number of stroke exerted a significant moderating effect on these relationships (<0.05). Specifically, greater perceived betting propensity was associated with a greater propensity for exercise addiction, and this phenomenon was more pronounced among those with a low average number of strokes.
The current results suggest that greater perceived betting propensity is associated with an increased risk of exercise addiction among golf participants, especially those who are relatively more skilled. These results highlight the need to emphasize participating for the enjoyment of golf and psychological satisfaction without promoting practices that can lead to exercise addiction, such as betting golf.
我们旨在验证高尔夫参与者所感知的赌博倾向对运动成瘾的影响，以及性别、平均击球数、每周锻炼频率和每月打球频率对这些关系的调节作用。
本研究纳入了377名使用首尔和京畿道（韩国）高尔夫练习场和球场的个体，采用非概率抽样方法进行选取。此后收集的数据使用Jamovi 2.2.2版本（澳大利亚悉尼新南威尔士大学）进行验证性因子分析、可靠性分析、描述性统计分析、相关性分析、逐步回归分析和调节效应分析。当调节效应具有统计学意义时，使用简单线性回归分析来验证结果。
赌博倾向对与运动成瘾相关的所有子因素（戒断症状、冲突、依恋、耐受性和强迫障碍）均有正向影响（<0.05）。只有平均击球数对这些关系产生了显著的调节作用（<0.05）。具体而言，更高的感知赌博倾向与更高的运动成瘾倾向相关，并且这种现象在平均击球数较低的人群中更为明显。
目前的结果表明，更高的感知赌博倾向与高尔夫参与者运动成瘾风险增加相关，尤其是那些技术相对较高的参与者。这些结果凸显了需要强调参与高尔夫运动是为了享受乐趣和获得心理满足，而不是推广可能导致运动成瘾的行为，如赌球。
