Over 20 per cent of young local people’s gambling problems may affect their studies, relationships with their families and interpersonal relations, according to a survey conducted by the Bosco Youth Service Network (BYS).
A BYS statement said the survey on young people’s gambling problems was conducted last year. A total of 1,108 questionnaires were collected between January and December, 1,036 of which were valid. The respondents were aged between 13 and 21.
Addressing a press conference about the findings of the survey at the group’s office in Rua de Francisco António yesterday, Vincent Yp Weng Keong, the Roman-Catholic organisation’s chief executive officer, said this was the eighth time his group conducted the survey.
Bosco Youth Service Network (BYS) Chief Executive Officer Vincent Yp Weng Keong (right) and Mark Ng Chi Ho, assistant professor at Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU), address yesterday’s press conference at the group’s office in Rua de Francisco António. Photo: Debby Seng
