Gambling among students of the university of Warmia – Mazury in Olsztyn. Research report Cover Image

Hazard w środowisku studentów uniwersytetu Warmińsko – Mazurskiego w Olsztynie. Sprawozdanie z badań
Gambling among students of the university of Warmia – Mazury in Olsztyn. Research report

Author(s): Bogdan Chmieliński
Subject(s): Higher Education , Social psychology and group interaction, Substance abuse and addiction, Family and social welfare, Social Informatics
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego “Apeiron” w Krakowie
Keywords: gambling; students; school; casino; Internet; game machines; cards; betting;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents research report, conducted among students UWM, about gambling and its modern varieties. The Internet has revolutionized the game and betting on the money. In preparing the concept of the test procedure attempts to exemplify the empirical phenomena through quantitative and qualitative field research. Legal and illegal gambling have become the subject of research undertaken in 2015 by the Department of Security and Public Order UWM. The aim was to determine the significance of the problem and the impact on social security of students. The basic empirical material comes from 2015. The study was conducted on a group of 2,166 respondents. When designing the test procedure adopted hypothesis that students in a small way participate in gambling. The method of diagnostic survey and research tools in the form of a questionnaire and interview. The results obtained, the nature of the research, the area and the range does not entitle to formulate far-reaching generalizations. Carried out among students of the University of Warmia-Mazury can only serve to draw conclusions about the nature of local or comparative similar in content and scope of research in other academic centers. Analysis of empirical material allows the presentation of a number of statements, which are reflected in the assessments and opinions of the students. 1. Dissemination of the Internet has opened up new forms of practicing the legal and illegal gambling. 2. In the group of legal gambling, the most popular sports totalizator betting, sports betting, Internet hazard and slot machines. 3. Among students illegal forms of gambling are not popular. Systematic participation declares less than 3% of students. 4. In the group of illegal gambling, the most popular games are illegal casinos, slot machines and illegal betting. 5. In the dorms operate illegal casinos, a place to play cards. One quarter of respondents said that during his studies was playing cards for money. 6. Among the most effective means and methods of combating illegal gambling, respondents mention: blocking websites, changes in the law to more restrictive, prevention activities of the Police, the advertising ban illegal websites and blocking the flow of money through bank accounts. 7. Among the games that have the greatest potential for addiction, the respondents mention: slot machines, betting (bookmaking) and online gambling.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 26
  • Page Range: 58-80
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish