ABSTRACT

People with a gambling problem, especially those participating in Gamblers Anonymous (GA), are likely to suffer under social distancing policies necessitated to curb the spread of COVID-19. Accordingly, this study identified difficulties in recovery conditions and strategies related to GA under the social distancing policy in Korea using a case study approach. Following the case study process, categorical aggregation and direct interpretation were implemented to analyse nine cases, and an integrated main theme, the spontaneous efforts of GA participants to recover under the social distancing policy, was discovered with seven sub-themes. Based on the findings, difficulties, subjectivity, and new recovery strategies of GA participants were identified, and political and practical implications for recovery were drawn.

摘要

有赌博问题的人，尤其是参加匿名赌徒 (GA) 的人，可能会受到为遏制 COVID-19 传播而必需的社会疏离政策的影响。因此，本研究使用案例研究方法确定了韩国社会疏远政策下与 GA 相关的恢复条件和策略的困难。在案例研究过程之后，对 9 个案例进行了分类汇总和直接解释，并发现了一个综合的主题，即 GA 参与者在社会疏远政策下的自发努力恢复，并具有 7 个子主题。根据调查结果，确定了 GA 参与者的困难、主观性和新的恢复策略，并得出了恢复的政治和实践意义。