- 期刊
從風險承受探究老人參與博弈遊戲之妥適性
Exploring the Suitability of the Older Adults to Participate in the Gambling with Risk Tolerance
摘要
當世界變得越來越老，老人生活或娛樂內容變得乏味時，老人休閒活動中導入的博奕遊戲，究竟是是駭人聽聞的賭博？還是引人歡喜的娛樂？參與博弈對於長者的是與非，為本研究探究重點；研究目的包括：（1）探討老人的賭博參與程度、（2）探討老人的風險承受度、（3）探究老人風險承受度和參與博弈遊藝的關聯。研究對象為400名台中市年滿65歲以上的老人；研究工具採用賭博成癮量表及問題賭博風險承受度量表；研究方法採問卷調查法。本研究提出國人應正視老人賭博成癮問題，從分析老人的風險承受度，以及風險承受度與博奕遊戲之關聯性，提供老人參與娛樂之因應建議。研究發現博奕遊戲除可提供老人適合的娛樂性、也可以間接幫助長者學習在選擇賭博與其他活動之間取得平衡，建立正確的休閒觀念和興趣並鼓勵積極參與社交活動；從賭博成癮現象的盛行率，預期可以有效篩選不當賭博造成的老化生活品質問題，本研究依不同程度的類型提出建議，以提供老人擁有娛樂與生活雙重品質的老年生活。
並列摘要
When the world is getting older and the life or entertainment content of the older adults become boring, is the game introduced in the leisure activities of the older adults an appalling gambling or popular entertainment? Participating in the game is the right or wrong? The research objectives included: (1) to explore the degree of gambling participation of the older adults, (2) to explore the risk tolerance of the older adults, (3) to explore the correlation between the tolerance of the older adults and their participation. The subjects of the study were 400 older adults over 65 years old in Taichung City. The survey research instruments used the questionnaire revised from SOGS and PGSI scales. This study proposes that older adults should face up to the problem of gambling addiction among the elderly, and provide suggestions for the older adults to participate in entertainment by analyzing the risk tolerance and the correlation between risk tolerance and gambling. In addition to providing suitable entertainment for older adults, gambling can also indirectly help older adults learn to balance between choosing gambling and other activities, establish correct leisure concepts and interests, and encourage active participation in social activities. The prevalence rate of the phenomenon is expected to effectively screen out the aging quality of life problems caused by improper gambling. This study puts forward suggestions according to different types to provide the older adults with dual quality of entertainment and life.