Problem gambling and drinking among Finnish women:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

JohannaJärvinen-Tassopoulos¹ 

关键词: women;    problem gambling;    drinking;    addictions;    family;    short online narratives;    content analysis method;   

DOI  :  10.1515/nsad-2016-0003

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

AimThis qualitative study expands on female problem gambling by examining short online narratives written by Finnish women. Problem gambling is analysed within the familial context in order to discover gendered roles and practices, and in relation to substance use and abuse in women's lives.DesignTwo sets of qualitative data were used in this study. The first set was collected from two online discussion forums, and the second set was extracted from an online counselling service data in 2008. Chosen messages formed short narratives of women's problem gambling trajectory (51 cases). The data were analysed in accordance with the content analysis method.ResultsWomen had started gambling either in adolescence or in adulthood. Most of the women played on slot machines or gambled online. The lack of coping skills, stressful events in life and troubled relationships made the women more vulnerable to gambling harms and other addictions. In some couples, partners were either drinking or gambling. This made the wome...

【 授权许可】

CC BY