Undergraduate thesis (BS in Nursing) -- Foundation University, 2025.

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Abstract
This research investigated the effects of Scatter Slots online gambling on the academic,
emotional, social, and financial well-being of nursing students at Foundation University for
the academic year 2024-2025. It utilized a descriptive correlational research design, wherein
100 nursing students from the university were asked to participate in the study who
reportedly engage in Scatter Slots online gambling. The data were collected utilizing a
structured survey questionnaire for measuring the extent of gambling engagement and levels
of well-being across four domains using a 5-point Likert scale. Descriptive statistics and
Spearman's rho correlation were used for data analysis. Results indicated that nursing
students were engaged in Scatter Slots online gambling at a moderate level. Similarly,
respondents had average levels of academic, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing.
Correlational analysis indicated that there was no significant association in the extent of
engagement in Scatter Slots online gambling with any of the wellbeing domains, p > 0.05. The
results imply that, within the scope of this study, Scatter Slots online gambling among nursing
students remains recreational and does not significantly impact their wellbeing. Based on
Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory, it would appear that most students maintain
appropriate self-care and functional balance against the effects of moderate problem
gambling involvement. Yet, with the presence of online gambling one cannot relax in the
efforts of awareness, responsible behavior, and preventive support against the threat to
wellbeing.