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Digital Dice: Unpacking the Psychological and Sociodemographic Predictors of Online Gambling Among University Students

Dijital Zarlar: Üniversite Öğrencileri Arasında Çevrim İçi Kumar Davranışlarının Psikolojik ve Sosyodemografik Yordayıcılarının Analizi

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82–91
Publication Date
2026-04-30
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This study offers insights for the development of targeted psychoeducational and preventive interventions that address material values and enhance emotional resilience.

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Objective & Hypothesis:T his study examines the psychological, sociodemographic, and value-based correlates of online gambling addiction among university students.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 415 undergraduate students participated in the study using a convenience sampling method.
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🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Çevrim içi kumar bağımlılığı · Maddi değerler · Psikolojik dayanıklılık

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T his study examines the psychological, sociodemographic, and value-based correlates of online gambling addiction among university students. Specifically, the research explores how material values (happiness and success), psychological resilience, and behavioral experi ences influence the “addiction” subdimension of the Online Gambling Addiction Scale (OGAS). A total of 415 undergraduate students participated in the study using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected via self-report instruments including the OGAS, the Material Values Scale (MVS), and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). Descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, Spearman’s correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses were performed. The results revealed that motivation and negative psychological states were the strongest predictors of online gambling addiction. While the “happiness” subdimension of material values had a weak but significant pre dictive effect, the “centrality and success” dimension and psychological resilience were not significant predictors. Furthermore, male gen der, smoking and alcohol use, and having close social contacts involved in online gambling were associated with higher addiction scores. The findings suggest that online gambling among university students is reinforced not only by individual psychological vulnerabilities but also by value orientations and environmental factors. This study offers insights for the development of targeted psychoeducational and preventive interventions that address material values and enhance emotional resilience.

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Bu çalışma, üniversite öğrencileri arasında çevrim içi kumar bağımlılığının psikolojik, sosyodemografik ve değer temelli ilişkilerini in celemektedir. Özellikle, maddi değerlerin (mutluluk ve başarı), psikolojik dayanıklılığın ve davranışsal deneyimlerin Çevrim İçi Kumar Bağımlılığı Ölçeği’nin (ÇKBÖ) “bağımlılık” alt boyutunu nasıl etkilediği araştırılmaktadır. Araştırmaya kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kul lanılarak toplam 415 lisans öğrencisi katılmıştır. Veriler, ÇKBÖ, Maddi Değerler Ölçeği (MDÖ) ve Kısa Psikolojik Dayanıklılık Ölçeği (KPDO) dahil olmak üzere öz-bildirim araçları yoluyla toplanmıştır. Betimleyici istatistikler, parametrik olmayan testler, Spearman ko relasyonu ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuçlar, motivasyon ve olumsuz psikolojik durumların çevrim içi kumar bağımlılığının en güçlü yordayıcıları olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Maddi değerlerin “mutluluk” alt boyutu zayıf fakat anlamlı bir yordayıcı etkiye sahipken, “merkezilik ve başarı” boyutu ile psikolojik dayanıklılık anlamlı yordayıcılar değildir. Ayrıca, erkek cinsiyet, siga ra ve alkol kullanımı ile çevrim içi kumara karışmış yakın sosyal ilişkilerin bulunması daha yüksek bağımlılık puanlarıyla ilişkilendirilmiştir. Bulgular, üniversite öğrencileri arasında çevrim içi kumarın yalnızca bireysel psikolojik kırılganlıklarla değil, aynı zamanda değer yönelim leri ve çevresel etkenlerle de pekiştirildiğini göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, maddi değerlere yönelik müdahaleleri ve duygusal dayanıklılığı artırmayı amaçlayan hedefe yönelik psiko-eğitsel ve önleyici müdahalelerin geliştirilmesi için içgörüler sunmaktadır.

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Güneş, Y., Özkan, A. O., Akdeniz, F., Cebeci, F., Karaman, M., Artan, T. (2026). Digital Dice: Unpacking the Psychological and Sociodemographic Predictors of Online Gambling Among University Students. Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1, 82–91. https://doi.org/10.5961/higheredusci.1759740

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