청소년의 도박 경험에 영향을 미치는 요인: 도박에 대한 인식과 목격 경험을 중심으로

초록

With the widespread use of smartphones and the expansion of online environments, adolescents’ accessibility to gambling has increased substantially, leading to a rapid rise in adolescent gambling participation. This trend raises concerns about secondary problems such as addiction, delinquency, and academic underachievement, highlighting the need to identify factors influencing adolescent gambling experiences. Accordingly, this study examines the effects of gambling-related perceptions and exposure to gambling behaviors on adolescents’ gambling experiences. Using data from the 2024 National Survey on Adolescent Gambling, logistic regression analysis was conducted. The results indicate that adolescents with more positive perceptions of gambling were significantly more likely to have gambling experience. In addition, greater exposure to gambling behaviors among peers or family members was associated with a higher likelihood of adolescent gambling participation. These findings empirically support Sutherland’s differential association theory, suggesting that gambling behaviors are learned through social interactions within close relationships. The study underscores the importance of preventive interventions that address cognitive perceptions of gambling and social exposure to gambling environments prior to adolescents’ initial gambling experiences.

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