Jaunimo domėjimasis azartiniais lošimais ir įsitraukimo į lošimus būdai

LTStraipsnyje pateikti „sniego gniūžtės“ metodu atrinkti ir giluminio interviu būdu surinkti bei tematinės analizės metodu išanalizuoti jaunimo, įsitraukusio į azartinius lošimus, tyrimo rezultatai. Siekta atskleisti jaunimo, įsitraukusio į azartinius lošimus, patirtį ir atkreipti dėmesį į vis didėjančią visuomenės ir pačių lošėjų problemą. Norėta išsiaiškinti, kada interviu dalyviai pradėjo domėtis azartiniais lošimais, kokios aplinkybės paskatino juos įsitraukti į šią veiklą ir kuo azartinis lošimas pranašesnis lyginant su kitomis pramogomis. Paaiškėjo, kad tyrimo dalyviai, lygindami azartinius lošimus su kitomis pramogomis, išskiria daugybę privalumų, kurie, sprendžiant tik iš konteksto, tartum maskuoja probleminius dalykus ir turi perkeltinę prasmę. Labiau įsitraukusiems į šią veiklą, azartiniai lošimai tampa gyvenimo dalimi. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Azartinis lošimas; Jaunimas; Lošimo būdai; Lošėjas; Potraukis azartiniams lošimams; Priklausomybė nuo azartinių lošimų; Žaidimas; Attraction to gambling games; Gambler; Gambling games; Game; Reliance on gambling games; Ways of gambling; Youth.

ENThe article presents the results of the survey, concerning the youth immersed in gambling games, which were received applying Snowball Sampling Method and Depth Interview, and analyzed by the method of Thematic Analysis. The aim of the research has been to disclose the youth’s, involved in gambling games, experience and give attention to the increasing society’s and gamblers’ problem. It was ascertained when the interviewees took an interest in gambling, what were the circumstances that stimulated the involvement into gambling and what advantages it has in comparison to other kinds of entertainment. It was observed that the youth, previously in childhood and adolescence, got interested in the activity of gambling, whereas the process of involvement into it was gradual and impermanent. The research identified that the interest of interviewees in gambling had been influenced by indirect factors such as illegal gambling as well as legitimating of gambling games. This attraction was highly impelled by advertisements during massive events, in shopping centers, on television, the internet and other means of mass media. The youth’s engagement into gambling was also influenced by watching and taking part in sporting events, likewise gambling during trips, journeys to foreign countries. An extensive impact on gamblers’ interest and involvement had business partners, family members, relatives and friends that had already been gambling. Gambling games are interrelated with people‘s free time and multifarious entertainment, this is the reason for youth to equalize gambling with other types of activities, in which incidental features to gambling might be envisaged. One part of the respondents associate gambling with sports games such as football, volleyball, basketball, chess, checkers, windsurfing, motoring, bobsleigh, while the others think that gambling does not differ from other types of entertainment.The interviewees distinguish many advantages while comparing gambling games with other forms of entertainment which, assuming from the context, dissemble problematic subjects and have got figurative meaning. For those who are substantially engaged in the following activity, it becomes a part of their life. [From the publication]