도박중독자의 회복과정 : 수렁에서 빠져나오기

Recovering Process from Gambling Addiction

본 연구는 도박중독자들의 회복과정에 대한 실체이론을 개발하기 위하여 실시하였다. '도박중독자의 회복과정은 어떠한가?'의 연구문제를 가지고, Strauss와 Corbin(1990)의 근거이론방법을 적용하여 분석하였다. 전라북도지역에 거주하는 남성 도박중독자 7명을 대상으로 심층 인터뷰하였다. 연구결과 총 97개의 개념과 28개의 하위범주 그리고 16개의 상위범주로 유목화 하였다. 회복과정의 핵심범주는 '대박의 꿈을 포기하고 자유로워지기'로 나타났다. 본 연구는 국내에서 처음으로 도박중독의 수렁에서 빠져나오는 과정과 유형 등을 밝힘으로써 도박중독자의 회복과정에 대한 실제적 이론 구축 및 정책적, 임상적 개입에 중요한 기초자료가 될 것으로 본다.

The purpose of this study was to develop the entity theory on the recovering process from gambling addiction. This study focused on "What is the process of getting out of the pit of gambling addiction?" based on grounded theory methodology suggested by Strauss and Corbin(1990). The subjects of this study were 7 male gambling addicts living in Jeonbuk area. As the result of this study, a total of 97 concepts were drawn, which were classified into 28 subcategories and 16 superordinate categories. The results of analyzing the categories by paradigm showed that in the process of overcoming gambling addiction, the casual condition was 'Being cut off money; 'Losing the will', and the contextual condition corresponding to this phenomenon was 'Shame', 'Repent', and 'Wanting to die'. The core phenomenon was 'Giving up the dream of hitting the jackpot'. The intervening condition to boost this core phenomenon was 'Being helped by friends', 'Being supported by the police', 'Being led by the family', and 'Showing the willpower'. The action/interaction strategies were identified as 'Cutting off the flow of funds', 'Overcoming the temptation of gambling', and 'Diverting attention to other things', ending up 'Being conscious of family', 'Growing up', and 'Being free'. The core concept in the process of overcoming the gambling addiction was revealed as 'Being free by giving up the dream of hitting the jackpot'. The process of getting over the gambling addiction was 'The dream of hitting the jackpot being shattered', 'Giving up the dream of hitting the jackpot', 'Getting out of it', and 'Being free'. The study participants were classified into four types; 'Challenging type', 'Enjoying type', 'Showing off type', and 'Obsessive type'. This study was expected to have significance in establishing the first theory in Korea on the recovering process of gambling addict.