TITLE:
Prevalence of Pachinko-Pachislot Playing Disorder and the Characteristics of Individuals with the Disorder: Analysis of National Pachinko/Pachislot Survey Results
AUTHORS:
Yukiko Horiuchi, Akira Sakamoto, Kumiko Akiyama, Akiyo Shoun, Naoyuki Nishimura, Kikunori Shinohara, Yasunobu Komoto, Taku Sato, Hitoshi Ishida, Nobuo Makino
KEYWORDS:
Gambling Disorder, Pachinko/Pachislot Playing Disorder, National Survey, Japan
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Psychiatry,
Vol.8 No.2,
April
23,
2018
ABSTRACT: To understand the reality of gambling disorder caused by playing pachinko/pachislot, a national pachinko/pachislot survey was conducted. Based on the survey result, we examined the appearance ratio and the characteristics of individuals with a suspected pachinko-pachislot playing disorder. The analysis result indicated that approximately 0.4% of survey respondents were suspected to have the disorder. This appearance ratio was comparable to the prevalence of gambling disorder in the general population. Those who had a suspected disorder were likely to be divorced, and have no savings. Meanwhile, no distinctive characteristics were found in their gender, annual household income, or the highest educational attainment.