Filipinos are prone to Gambling Addiction
A Research Paper Presented to
Mr. Dustin Celestino of the English Resource
Center
Asia Pacific College
Magallanes, Makati
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Course
RESWRIT- Research Writing
Mich Baylon
October 2012
Chapter I
INTRODUCTION
A.
Background of the Study
Gambling is a game that involves money.
Studies shows that people do gamble it’s because of; feeling lucky, to have
fun, financial need, escape, relaxation, to win money, worthwhile cause and
socializing. Gambling addiction also considered as Compulsive Gambling its type
of impulse-control disorder.
An Article states that “Compulsive gamblers can’t control the
impulse to gamble, even when they know their gambling is hurting themselves or
their loved ones. Gambling is all they can think about and all they want to do,
no matter the consequences.” The author says that no one can stop a person
from gambling. (http://www.helpguide.org/mental/gambling_addiction.htm)
There are different groups of person
who are considered as gamblers, these groups are based on their; gender, age,
social class, marital status, community size and religion. It only shows that
the population of gamblers is getting bigger. And some of them are now
compulsive gamblers.
When a person gets addicted into
gambling, no one can stop him. The only person can help him to avoid gambling
is himself. By the time, this person realize that he is doing things beyond his
power he will probably stop doing it. But the right thing to avoid it is first,
to lessen playing/betting in a particular game. And after 3 weeks he can now
stop doing it.
Filipinos are engaged in gambling.
Most especially during the wake of a dead person. It is the tradition in the
Philippines that there’s a gambling event happening every night.
After dealing with the different
types of person who are considered as compulsive gamblers this paper is focuses
on the Reasons Why Filipinos are Prone to Gambling.
B.
Statement of the Problem
This study
aims to answer this question:
1. What are the reasons why Filipinos are prone
to gambling addiction compare to other nationality?
C.
Significance of the Study
Filipinos.
This research paper would be able to
help the society to know more about gambling, and for them to understand why Filipinos
are prone to gambling.
D.
Scope and Delimitation
This Study will focuses on the Reasons Why
Filipinos are Prone to Gambling Addiction. Due to time constraints, this study will no longer focus on the effects of gambling.
Also there are lots of researches done
about the effects of gambling.
E.
Materials
and Methods
This research will be
based upon Reasons Why Filipinos are Prone to
Gambling Addiction.
Information relevant to the study was gathered from
various reference materials such as journal articles from online resources. In
addition, based on own experience who was interviewed to strengthen the
findings of this study.
F.
Definition
of Terms
Gambling.
is the wagering
of money
or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the
primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. Typically,
the outcome of the wager is evident within a short period.
Compulsive Gambling. Compulsive
gambling is the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes
on your life. If you're prone to compulsive gambling, you may continually chase
bets, lie or hide your behavior, and resort to theft or fraud to support your
addiction.
Casino. is a facility which houses and
accommodates certain types of gambling activities
Tradition. is a ritual, belief or
object passed down within a society, also a basical character of a society
still maintained in the present, with origins in the past.
Culture.
the integrated
pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity
for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations
Poverty. It is the inability to satisfy one's basic needs because one lacks income
to buy services or from lack of access to services.
