Jungah Hong; Soo Yang

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Effects of a Family Education Program for Families of Pathological Gamblers: Jungah Hong, Soo Yang; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2013;43(4):497-506.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.4.497
Published online: August 30, 2013

College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Yang, Soo. College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2258-7407, Fax: +82-2-2258-7772, sooy@catholic.ac.kr

• Received: March 11, 2013 • Accepted: June 13, 2013

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Abstract

Purpose
This study was done to examine the intervention effects on the family of a family education program for pathological gamblers based on Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT).
Methods
A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The participants were 44 families of pathological gamblers from G center in Gyung-gi Province and 5 Gam-Anon groups in Seoul City and Gyung-gi Province. The experimental group (n=22) attended the 6 weekly 2 hour-long CRAFT family education program. The control group (n=22) attended the 12-step program of Gam-Anon. Data were collected from November, 2011 to May, 2012.
Results
Compared with the control group, the experimental group showed significant decrease in depression (p=.001) and state anger (p=.039). There were no significant differences between groups in the level of interpersonal communication, trait anger, the mode of anger expression and self-esteem.
Conclusion
Findings from this study suggest that the CRAFT family education program is effective in decreasing depression and state anger in families of pathological gamblers.
Keywords: Pathological gambling; Family; Depression; Anger; Family education

This manuscript is based on a part of the first author's doctorial dissertation from The Catholic University of Korea.

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Figure 1

Theoretical framework.

Table 1

Contents of Family Education Program for Families of Pathological Gamblers

min=Minutes; CRAFT=Community reinforcement and family training.

Table 2

General Characteristics of Participants (N=44)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

^*Fisher's exact test; ^†Wilcoxon rank sum test.

Table 3

Homogeneity of Measurement Variables between Groups (N=44)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; BDI-II=Beck depression inventory-II; ICI=Interpersonal communication inventory.

Table 4

Comparison of Changes in Measurement Variables between Groups (N=44)

Exp.=Experimental group (n=22); Cont.=Control group (n=22); BDI-II=Beck depression inventory-II; ICI=Interpersonal communication inventory.

LS M±SE=Least square mean±standard error.

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Effects of a Family Education Program for Families of Pathological Gamblers

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2013;43(4):497-506. Published online August 30, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.4.497

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Figure 1 Theoretical framework.

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Effects of a Family Education Program for Families of Pathological Gamblers

Table 1

Contents of Family Education Program for Families of Pathological Gamblers

min=Minutes; CRAFT=Community reinforcement and family training.

Table 2

General Characteristics of Participants (N=44)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

^*Fisher's exact test; ^†Wilcoxon rank sum test.

Table 3

Homogeneity of Measurement Variables between Groups (N=44)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; BDI-II=Beck depression inventory-II; ICI=Interpersonal communication inventory.

Table 4

Comparison of Changes in Measurement Variables between Groups (N=44)

Exp.=Experimental group (n=22); Cont.=Control group (n=22); BDI-II=Beck depression inventory-II; ICI=Interpersonal communication inventory.

LS M±SE=Least square mean±standard error.

Table 1 Contents of Family Education Program for Families of Pathological Gamblers

min=Minutes; CRAFT=Community reinforcement and family training.

Table 2 General Characteristics of Participants (N=44)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group.

^*Fisher's exact test; ^†Wilcoxon rank sum test.

Table 3 Homogeneity of Measurement Variables between Groups (N=44)

Exp.=Experimental group; Cont.=Control group; BDI-II=Beck depression inventory-II; ICI=Interpersonal communication inventory.

Table 4 Comparison of Changes in Measurement Variables between Groups (N=44)

Exp.=Experimental group (n=22); Cont.=Control group (n=22); BDI-II=Beck depression inventory-II; ICI=Interpersonal communication inventory.