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Attitudes towards community gambling venues and support for regulatory reform: an online panel study of residents in New South Wales, Australia
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 02-04-2018
Do betting advertisements contain attention strategies that may appeal to children? An interpretative content analysis
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-01-2018
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.12
Abstract: Concerns have been raised about the expansion of sports betting marketing and the impact it may have on children's gambling attitudes and behaviours. This study aimed to investigate the content of Australian betting advertisements to identify if they contained specific attention strategies that have been identified by tobacco, alcohol and gambling researchers as having particular appeal to children. An interpretative content analysis of 91 advertisements from 11 corporate bookmakers was conducted. A search of specific attention strategies that may appeal to adults, but also have been demonstrated in the public health literature as having particular appeal for children was used to develop a coding framework. This framework was then applied to analyse the advertisements. Descriptive statistics were used to generate quantitative data and qualitative illustrations were used to provide ex les of the strategies found within the advertisements. On average there were 7.6 attention strategies found per advertisement. The most common attention strategies were music (n = 80), voiceovers (n = 79) and catchy slogans (n = 78). There were some attention strategies that related specifically to betting, such as technology, and risk-reducing promotions. This research has demonstrated that the content of betting advertisements contains attention strategies that, based on the research findings from other areas of public health, may have particular appeal for children. SO WHAT?: This research provides important evidence which could encourage researchers, regulators and policy makers to consider changes to current advertising regulations, to ensure children are protected from the potentially engaging and harmful attention strategies present in betting advertisements.
Public attitudes towards gambling product harm and harm reduction strategies: an online study of 16–88 year olds in Victoria, Australia
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 25-07-2017
Do Health Beliefs and Behaviors Differ According to Severity of Obesity? A Qualitative Study of Australian Adults
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 03-02-2010
“Drugs and alcohol get talked about, why not betting?” Young men's qualitative insights about strategies to prevent gambling harm
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 07-08-2022
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.637
Abstract: Research is needed to understand young people's perspectives about public health promotion strategies relevant for their health and wellbeing. This study provides suggestions from young male gamblers about sports betting harm prevention and reduction strategies. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 16 young men aged 18 to 24 years, from Melbourne, Victoria, who regularly engaged in sports betting. A critical qualitative inquiry approach, using methods of constructivist grounded theory guided the study. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret and construct themes from the data. Participants indicated three main harm prevention strategies. These were online consumer protection and regulatory strategies, public education c aigns that highlighted sports betting risks and harms and the creation of formal and informal support networks to reduce stigma and encourage help seeking. They also supported being engaged in the development of harm prevention strategies and suggested ways to help reduce barriers to engagement. Young men recognise the need for regulatory, education and engagement responses to counter the risks posed by new gambling products. Young men may be difficult to engage in formal prevention activities, however, youth‐led and informal interactive mechanisms may help to overcome this barrier, and contribute to a comprehensive public health approach to gambling harm prevention. Young men can draw upon their lived experiences of gambling to provide insights relevant for public health promotion. Mechanisms should be developed to engage young people in the co‐production of strategies and policies aimed at gambling harm prevention and reduction.
“Aussies love a bet”: Gamblers discuss the social acceptance and cultural accommodation of gambling in Australia
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2022
Abstract: This study aimed to explore regular gamblers' perceptions of the social acceptance and cultural accommodation of gambling in Australia, which are two dimensions of the normalisation of gambling. Qualitatively focused online survey with 363 adults in New South Wales and Victoria who gambled in a typical month. Open-text responses about the link between gambling and Australian culture were interpreted using reflexive thematic analysis to construct themes from the data. Gambling was perceived to be a culturally significant part of Australian life due to existing traditions, the perception that gambling was central to the Australian identity, and perceived economic benefits. Participants considered that gambling was a common and socially accepted activity that was embedded in the activities of social networks. Participants also stated that gambling products, venues and marketing were embedded in everyday environments, although some believed that the embedding of gambling in society was harmful. Conclusion and public health implications: This study demonstrated that regular gamblers largely viewed gambling as being a socially accepted and culturally accommodated activity in Australia. There is scope for governments to develop comprehensive programs to denormalise gambling, including learning from research, evidence and experience in other areas of public health.
Eat, drink and gamble: Marketing messages about 'risky' products in an Australian major sporting series
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-08-2013
Abstract: To investigate the alcohol, gambling, and unhealthy food marketing strategies during a nationally televised, free to air, sporting series in Australia. Using the Australian National Rugby League 2012 State of Origin three-game series, we conducted a mixed methods content analysis of the frequency, duration, placement and content of advertising strategies, comparing these strategies both within and across the three games. There were a total of 4445 episodes (mean = 1481.67, SD = 336.58), and 233.23 minutes (mean = 77.74, SD = 7.31) of marketing for alcoholic beverages, gambling products and unhealthy foods and non-alcoholic beverages during the 360 minutes of televised coverage of the three State of Origin 2012 games. This included an average per game of 1354 episodes (SD = 368.79) and 66.29 minutes (SD = 7.62) of alcohol marketing 110.67 episodes (SD = 43.89), and 8.72 minutes (SD = 1.29) of gambling marketing and 17 episodes (SD = 7.55), and 2.74 minutes (SD = 0.78) of unhealthy food and beverage marketing. Content analysis revealed that there was a considerable embedding of product marketing within the match play, including within match commentary, sporting equipment, and special replays. Sport is increasingly used as a vehicle for the promotion of range of ‘risky consumption’ products. This study raises important ethical and health policy questions about the extent and impact of saturation and incidental marketing strategies on health and wellbeing, the transparency of embedded marketing strategies, and how these strategies may influence product consumption.
“I can sit on the beach and punt through my mobile phone” : The influence of physical and online environments on the gambling risk behaviours of young men
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2016
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOCSCIMED.2016.08.017
Abstract: Gambling is rapidly emerging as an important public health issue, with gambling products causing considerable health and social harms to in iduals, families and communities. Whilst researchers have raised concerns about online wagering environments, few studies have sought to explore how factors within different gambling environments (both online and land-based) may be influencing the wagering, and more broadly the gambling risk behaviours of young men. Using semi-structured interviews with 50 Australian men (20-37 years) who gambled on sport, we explored the ways in which online and land-based environments may be risk-promoting settings for gambling. This included the appeal factors associated with gambling in these environments, factors that encouraged in iduals to gamble, and factors that encouraged in iduals to engage in different, and more harmful types of gambling. Interviews were conducted over the course of a year (April 2015 - April 2016). We identified a number of situational and structural factors that promoted risky gambling environments for young men. In the online environment, gambling products had become exceedingly easy to access through mobile technologies, with young men subscribing to multiple accounts to access industry promotions. The intangibility of money within online environments impacted upon risk perceptions. In land-based environments, the social rituals associated with peer group behaviour and sport influenced risky patterns of gambling. The presence of both gambling and alcohol in pub environments led in iduals to gamble more than they normally would, and on products that they would not normally gamble on. Land-based venues also facilitated access to multiple forms of gambling under the one roof. We identified a number of factors in both land and online environments that when combined, created risk-promoting settings for gambling among young men. By exploring these contextual conditions that give rise to gambling harm, we are better able to advocate for effective public health responses in creating environments that prevent harmful gambling.
Mental health and human rights: the MI Principles--turning rhetoric into action
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2002
Do health halos and conspicuous consumption influence the appeal and risk perceptions of e-cigarettes among young Cambodian men?
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 27-01-2022
DOI: 10.1136/TOBACCOCONTROL-2020-056110
Abstract: Reduced risk perceptions influence young people's consumption behaviours of e-cigarettes, suggesting that a health halo effect may be associated with these devices. Product, performative, and social factors contribute to the appeal of e-cigarettes, with young people using e-cigarettes with friends as part of social interactions. This study explored the factors that influence the appeal and risk perceptions associated with e-cigarettes among young Cambodian men. A mixed-method, interviewer-administered survey with 147 young men in Cambodia, who were aged between 18 and 24 years and identified as cigarette smokers. Participants described their attitudes and consumption behaviours surrounding e-cigarettes, recalled e-cigarette promotions, and described their risk perceptions towards e-cigarettes. Descriptive statistics were calculated for quantitative data, and thematic analysis was conducted for qualitative data. Some participants associated e-cigarettes with affluence and exclusivity, describing these devices as products that rich and/or younger people use. Participants also described product attributes that were appealing about e-cigarettes, such as variety of flavours, vapour, and performing smoke 'styles' with friends, which differentiated the product from combustible cigarettes. Participants also had reduced risk perceptions towards e-cigarettes, with some commenting that e-cigarettes were not harmful or might be health-enhancing. Some young people may perceive e-cigarettes as a form of conspicuous consumption, which they associated with social status and identity. A health halo effect appears to be associated with e-cigarettes among some young people. This may influence young people to underestimate the potential health risks associated with these devices.
How are the causes of gambling harm conceptualised by people who gamble?
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 10-2021
DOI: 10.1093/EURPUB/CKAB164.595
Abstract: Messages to prevent gambling harm traditionally focused on in idualised responsibility which stigmatise those who experience harm. Shifts have occurred among researchers, advocates, and some governments towards public health approaches which recognise broader determinants of harm. This includes the social practices of gambling and the tactics used by the industry to increase profits. This exploratory study aimed to identify how people who gamble conceptualise the causes of gambling harm. A qualitatively led online panel survey was conducted via Qualtrics. A s le of 427 adults in two Australian states who gamble using electronic gambling machines or sports betting in a typical month provided text responses to the question “What do you think causes gambling harm?”. A reflexive thematic analysis was conducted. The vast majority of participants viewed gambling harm as being an issue of personal responsibility or addiction, with some making moral judgements about those who experience harm. Only a small portion of participants recognised the broader determinants beyond the in idual that produce harm. Gambling is still viewed by people who gamble as an issue of in idual behaviour and addiction among a stigmatised sub-group of gamblers. The broader determinants of harm were generally not identified as causes of harm. This suggests the shift towards public health understandings of harm has not extended to the public. There are discrepancies between how the general public understands gambling harm and how it has been conceptualised by experts. Public health messages need to be reconsidered so they are relevant to and understood by the general community. Strategies to shift public understandings of harm also need to be identified. People who gamble understand gambling harm differently to how it has been conceptualised by experts. This has implications for how harm should be communicated in public health strategies. This study demonstrates the benefits of collecting qualitative data through online surveys.
Obese people's perceptions of the thin ideal
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2016
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOCSCIMED.2015.11.034
Abstract: The media play a key role in promoting the thin ideal. A qualitative study, in which we used in depth interviews and thematic analysis, was undertaken to explore the attitudes of 142 obese in iduals toward media portrayals of the thin ideal. Participants discussed the thin ideal as a social norm that is also supported through the exclusion of positive media portrayals of obese people. They perceived the thin ideal as an 'unhealthy' mode of social control, reflecting on their personal experiences and their concerns for others. Participants' perceptions highlighted the intersections between the thin ideal and gender, grooming and consumerism. Participants' personal responses to the thin ideal were nuanced--some were in support of the thin ideal and some were able to critically reflect and reject the thin ideal. We consider how the thin ideal may act as a form of synoptical social control, working in tandem with wider public health panoptical surveillance of body weight.
The essential role of social theory in qualitative public health research
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2007
Australian young people’s perceptions of the commercial determinants of the climate crisis
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 06-2023
Abstract: There is increasing public health focus on how corporate practices impact population health and well-being. While the commercial determinants of the climate crisis pose serious threats to human and planetary health, governments largely seek to balance climate action with economic imperatives. Global stakeholders recognize that young people have important voices in influencing climate responses. However, few studies have investigated young people’s perceptions of the commercial determinants of the climate crisis. A qualitatively led online survey of n = 500 young Australians (15–24 years) investigated their understanding of corporate responses to the climate crisis, factors that influenced these responses and strategies to respond. A reflexive approach to thematic analysis was used. Three themes were constructed from the data. First, young people perceived that corporate responses to the climate crisis focussed on soft options and lacked meaningful action. Second, they stated that these responses were largely influenced by economic imperatives rather than planetary health, with policy levers needed to implement environmentally responsible corporate practices. Third, young people perceived that systems needed change to create demand for a cleaner environment, leading to improved practices. Young people have a clear understanding of the commercial determinants of the climate crisis and associated threats to population health. They recognize that corporate practices (and consumer demand) will not change without significant policy and structural change. Public health and health promotion stakeholders should work alongside young people to influence decision-makers to address harmful corporate behaviours.
‘Just Bloody Fat!’: A Qualitative Study of Body Image, Self-Esteem and Coping in Obese Adults
Publisher: Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press)
Date: 02-2010
Gambling Policies in European Welfare States: Current Challenges and Future Prospects
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 07-02-2020
Statutory levy on gambling may do more harm than good
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 06-04-2023
Have adults lost their sense of play? An observational study of the social dynamics of physical (in)activity in German and Hawaiian leisure settings
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 02-08-2016
Surveillance, responsibility and control: An analysis of government and industry discourses about problem and responsible gambling
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 30-10-2016
Viewing The Biggest Loser: modes of reception and reflexivity among obese people
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-09-2015
Young people's reflections on the factors contributing to the normalisation of gambling in Australia
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2021
How the causes, consequences and solutions for problem gambling are reported in Australian newspapers: a qualitative content analysis
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2014
Abstract: To inform public health approaches to problem gambling by examining how the news media covers problem gambling, with a particular focus on the causes, consequences and solutions to problem gambling, and the 'actors' and sources who influence media coverage. A qualitative content analysis guided by framing theory analysed coverage of problem gambling in Australian newspapers in the period 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. Solutions to problem gambling were more frequently discussed than causes and consequences. A focus on the responsibility of in iduals was preferred to reporting that focused on broader social, ecological, and industry determinants of problem gambling. Reporting was highly politicised, with politicians frequently quoted and political issues frequently discussed. In contrast, the community sector, health professionals and problem gamblers were rarely quoted. This analysis has revealed the need for a more proactive, coordinated approach to the media by both public health researchers and health groups. The establishment of a gambling-specific coalition to push for evidence-based reform is recommended.
Children’s implicit recall of junk food, alcohol and gambling sponsorship in Australian sport
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-10-2015
“Cheapening the Struggle:” Obese People's Attitudes Towards The Biggest Loser
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert Inc
Date: 10-2007
“It is always there in your face.” Australian young people discuss exposure to gambling activities and promotions.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2023
A conceptual classification of parents’ attributions of the role of food advertising in children’s diets
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 15-08-2014
Displacement and health
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 12-2004
DOI: 10.1093/BMB/LDH009
The lived experience of financial harm from gambling in Australia
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 06-2023
Abstract: The financial consequences associated with harmful gambling create significant health and social stressors for in iduals, their families, and communities. However, there has been limited research exploring how people impacted by gambling harm conceptualise and experience the financial impacts on their lives. To help fill this gap, this study used in-depth qualitative interviews with gamblers harmed by their own gambling and affected others harmed by someone else’s gambling. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. The study had three key findings. First, prior to experiencing harm, gamblers and affected others did not consider the financial risks associated with gambling and only recognised the risks once the financial losses negatively impacted other areas of their lives. Second, gamblers and affected others managed the day-to-day financial impacts of gambling by adjusting their financial priorities, reducing spending in other areas, or accruing debt. Finally, the financial impacts of gambling and the associated financial management strategies led to broader and long-term problems for gamblers and affected others. This study demonstrates that financial harms from gambling are complex and contribute to the stigmatisation of people who experience harm. Current educational messages and tools simplify this complex issue and may legitimise gambling as a leisure activity which can be managed by making ‘responsible’ financial decisions. Public health and health promotion initiatives must recognise this complexity, developing approaches that are independent from the gambling industry and informed by lived experience.
How Do People With Intellectual Disability Engage With and Understand Gambling? A Qualitative Study of Adults in Victoria, Australia
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 12-01-2021
DOI: 10.3389/FPUBH.2020.536520
Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to understand the factors that may influence how and why people with intellectual disability may engage in gambling. Method: Nineteen people with intellectual disability were recruited from a disability advocacy organization and participated in face to face, semi-structured qualitative interviews. Open ended questions were used to explore participants' gambling participation, recall of, and attitudes toward, different gambling products, understanding of gambling harm, and awareness of responsible gambling messages. Results: All participants could remember gambling in their lifetime and some participants had recently engaged in gambling. Many participants were aware of different gambling products, and a few participants could describe in detail the technical aspects of electronic gambling machines. Most participants did not specifically recall seeing gambling harm minimization messages, however some described engaging in in idual responsibility measures, such as limits and control, as they perceived this reduced the risks of experiencing harm. Conclusions: People with intellectual disability are engaging with gambling products in a similar way to the general community. Therefore, it is important to understand the different pathways that may lead people with intellectual disability to initiate and continue gambling and to ensure that they are aware of and protected from the potential risk. Implications for Public Health: Policy makers and practitioners should seek to understand and implement a range of strategies to reduce and prevent the harms associated with particular gambling products and environments for this population sub-group.
Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2016
Abstract: To explore the attitudes and opinions of public health experts in gambling and related unhealthy commodity industries towards the tactics used by the gambling industry to prevent reform and the advocacy responses to these tactics. In-depth interviews (30-60 minutes) with a convenience s le of 15 public health experts and stakeholders with a public health approach to gambling (n=10), or other unhealthy commodity industries (food, alcohol, tobacco, n=5). Participants described the influences of political lobbying and donations on public policy, and industry framing of problem gambling as an issue of personal responsibility. Industry funding of, and influence over, academic research was considered to be one of the most effective industry tactics to resist reform. Participants felt there was a need to build stronger coalitions and collaborations between independent academics, and to improve the utilisation of media to more effectively shift perceptions of gambling harm away from the in idual and towards the product. Gambling industry tactics are similar to the tactics of other unhealthy commodity industries. However, advocacy initiatives to counter these tactics in gambling are less developed than in other areas. The formation of national public health coalitions, as well as a strong evidence base regarding industry tactics, will help to strengthen advocacy initiatives.
The impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on mental health care
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2004
Promoting harm? The responsibilities of sports administrators
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2016
Serving in Bosnia made me appreciate living in Bristol: Stressful experiences, attitudes, and psychological needs of members of the United Kingdom Armed Forces
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 05-2006
Abstract: Peacekeeping operations form an increasing part of the role of the U.K. Armed Forces. This study identified perceived needs for training before such operations, experiences of stress during deployments, beliefs and attitudes regarding psychological support and debriefing on return, general attitudes toward peacekeeping duties, and positive aspects of the peacekeeping role. Although nearly all peacekeepers were exposed to a variety of experiences, most perceived stress came from professional difficulties and frustrations with the occupational role of being a peacekeeper, rather than from dangerous situations. The exception was a significant fear of land mines. For many, peacekeeping had a positive impact on soldiers' lives, most commonly an appreciation of "things back home." Respondents' opinions about the peacekeeping experience vary greatly. Additional training addressing and exploring potential conflicts between the traditional role of the soldier and the role of the peacekeeper may be useful.
The Unintended Normalization of Gambling: Family Identity Influences on the Adoption of Harmful Consumption Practices
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 18-07-2017
Abstract: Although gambling has been legitimized as a form of leisure, this consumption activity can have in idual and social costs. Policy approaches often focus on problem gambling as a discrete activity undertaken by an in idual. Drawing on social practice theory and family identity research, we take an alternative approach, identifying how exposure to gambling can occur in emergent ways that can have an unintended but lasting effect. Based on 40 depth interviews, we identify how the pursuit of four family identity goals (membership and bonding, coming-of-age, emotional sustenance, and communing) plays a role in the normalization of gambling in childhood. We then explore how these goals and family gambling practices may contribute to gambling behaviour longer term. Finally, we examine the interplay between family identity goals at the meso-level, and wider macro-level socio-cultural institutions. Policy and social marketing initiatives that acknowledge the influence of identity-related gambling behaviour are recommended.
The impact of responsible gambling framing on people with lived experience of gambling harm
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 07-03-2023
DOI: 10.3389/FSOC.2023.1074773
Abstract: The framing of health issues influences how people think about and respond to these topics. Gambling has largely been framed as an issue of personal responsibility, with the gambling industry, governments and some researchers promoting responsible gambling strategies as a way to address gambling harm. While there is evidence that the internalization of personal responsibility can negatively impact gamblers, this study aimed to explore how people who have experienced gambling harm interpret and apply personal responsibility frames and ‘gamble responsibly' messages in their lives. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted via Zoom and telephone with 15 gamblers who had been harmed by their own gambling and six affected others who had been harmed by someone else's gambling. This study was informed by public health and critical qualitative approaches to inquiry. The data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Four themes were constructed from the data. First, gamblers and affected others generally conceptualized gambling and gambling harm as being the responsibility of the in idual because it was perceived as the outcome of in idual behavior. Second, they attempted to apply responsibility to their own experience either as gamblers who tried to stop or reduce their gambling, or affected others who felt responsible for helping the gambler in their lives. Third, gamblers and affected others were negatively impacted when it was perceived the gambler could not ‘control' their gambling or had not done enough to take responsibility. Finally, gamblers and affected others recommended responsible gambling strategies be reframed to be more effective at addressing gambling harm. This study provides evidence further supporting research demonstrating that personal responsibility frames may have unintended or negative consequences for gamblers and affected others. It underscores the need to reframe public messages about gambling away from responsible gambling, and toward research-based messages that can complement broader legislative changes and other measures to protect in iduals.
Australian young people's perspectives about the political determinants of the climate crisis
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 25-04-2023
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.734
Abstract: There has been little focus on young people's views about the political determinants of the climate crisis. As young people are likely to be the group most impacted by political decisions relating to the climate crisis, it is essential to understand their views about government decision‐making. A qualitatively‐led online survey of n = 500 young Australians aged 15–24 years. Open text questions sought young people's views about current government climate policies, perceptions about policy effectiveness, and how governments could improve their climate responses. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret and construct themes from the data. Young people perceived that governments were not taking serious action on the climate crisis. They stated that climate policies were largely influenced by economic imperatives, rather than concern for the wellbeing of current and future generations. They perceived that governments had a duty of care to protect them from the climate crisis, and needed to engage young people in climate discussions and decision‐making. Young people's perspectives about the political determinants of the climate crisis provides information about their understanding of government policies and their recommendations for action. There is a need for collaboration between young people and decision‐makers to urgently develop effective climate policies. Young people understand key issues relating to the political determinants of the climate crisis. The health promotion community has a role in advocating for structural changes in policymaking processes to ensure young people have a seat at the decision‐making table.
‘Our girth is plain to see’: An analysis of newspaper coverage ofAustralia's Future ‘Fat Bomb’
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-2011
‘I’m searching for solutions’: why are obese individuals turning to the Internet for help and support with ‘being fat’?
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 29-12-2010
Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6‐16 in regional New South Wales
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 30-10-2018
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.211
Abstract: Community-based gambling venues provide a range of activities for children alongside adult products, such as gambling. However, there has been little examination of children's experiences with, and exposure to, a range of gambling and non-gambling activities within venues. Visual sociology methods were used to measure unprompted recall, prompted recall, current use and intended adult use of activities in community gambling venues in 44 children who attended venues. Qualitative data were also collected to gain further insight into children's perceptions of the venue and the activities within. Children displayed high unprompted and prompted recall of gambling and nongambling activities within the venue. Children indicated positive perceptions of the venue overall. Just over half of the children (52.3%) reported current use of gambling activities in the venue. The large majority of the children indicated that they would attend community gambling venues as an adult (90.9%). This research provides a starting point in understanding the extent to which children are exposed to gambling products in community gambling venues. SO WHAT?: This research will be important for researchers, policy makers and practitioners in developing health promotion initiatives to prevent children from being exposed to gambling products in community settings.
Do military peacekeepers want to talk about their experiences? Perceived psychological support of UK military peacekeepers on return from deployment
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2003
‘Everyone knows grandma’. Pathways to gambling venues in regional Australia
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 23-12-2019
Abstract: In regional Australia, families (including children), attend community venues that contain gambling products, such as electronic gambling machines (EGMs), for a range of non-gambling reasons. However, there is a gap in research that seeks to understand how these venues may become embedded into family social practices. Drawing on Bourdieu’s concepts of habitus and cultural capital, this paper aimed to explore factors that influence family decisions to attend venues and perceptions of risk associated with children’s exposure to gambling products. Face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with 31 parents who attended community gambling venues with their children, in New South Wales, Australia. Families attended venues for three key reasons, first because of the influence of others in their social networks, second for regular social activities and third because of structural factors such as a lack of alternative, affordable, family friendly environments in their local area. Despite recognizing the harm associated with EGMs, parents distanced themselves from EGM harm with all parents perceiving venues to be an appropriate space for families. Research in this study indicates that family social practices within venues affect perceptions of risk associated with community gambling venues. The impact of these practices on longer-term health requires more investigation by public health and health promotion researchers and practitioners. Health promotion initiatives should consider identifying alternative sources of support and/or developing alternative social spaces for families in regional communities that do not contain gambling products.
Understanding organ donation in the collaborative era: a qualitative study of staff and family experiences
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 09-2009
DOI: 10.1111/J.1445-5994.2008.01826.X
Abstract: Despite the success of the Breakthrough Collaborative Methodology (BCM) in increasing organ donation rates there has been little published evidence on the effect of the BCM on the wider attitudes and experiences of those involved in organ donation. This study sought to identify whether the National Organ Donation Collaborative in Australia had any additional influence on improving the experiences of staff and family members in the organ donation process. IN-depth qualitative interviews with 17 family members from 13 families who had agreed to the organ donation of a deceased relative and 25 nurses and intensive care specialists at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria were carried out. The key factor in family members' decision to donate was prior knowledge of the deceased's donation wish. Although most family members did not regret their decision to donate, many were deeply dissatistified and, at times, confused by the technical and administrative nature of the donation process. Most staff members commented that the key community message about donation should be to encourage people to discuss donation rather than urging people to sign donor registers. This study identified valuable insights into the processes by which family members and intensive care unit staff deal with the actual processes of donation. Findings suggest that the process for families is far more complex than a simple agreement or refusal to donate. This study suggests that we should not assume that 'rates' of donation in Australia would increase merely through administrative programmes or marketing c aigns.
Combating the obesity epidemic: cultural problems demand cultural solutions
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 05-2007
The role of the Fatosphere in fat adults' responses to obesity stigma: A model of empowerment without a focus on weight loss
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 02-08-2011
Abstract: Obese adults face pervasive and repeated weight-based stigma. Few researchers have explored how obese in iduals proactively respond to stigma outside of a dominant weight-loss framework. Using a grounded theory approach, we explored the experiences of 44 bloggers within the Fatosphere—an online fat-acceptance community. We investigated participants’ pathways into the Fatosphere, how they responded to and interacted with stigma, and how they described the impact of fat acceptance on their health and well-being. The concepts and support associated with the fat-acceptance movement helped participants shift from reactive strategies in responding to stigma (conforming to dominant discourses through weight loss) to proactive responses to resist stigma (reframing “fat” and self-acceptance). Participants perceived that blogging within the Fatosphere led them to feel more empowered. Participants also described the benefits of belonging to a supportive community, and improvements in their health and well-being. The Fatosphere provides an alternative pathway for obese in iduals to counter and cope with weight-based stigma.
Abstracts 2016
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 22-07-2112
Global public health action is needed to counter the commercial gambling industry
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 21-09-2023
Research with unaccompanied children seeking asylum
Publisher: BMJ
Date: 13-12-2003
A critical qualitative inquiry of the social practices of older adult gamblers: implications for public health risk prevention
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 09-11-2022
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X22001179
Abstract: Older adults' participation in gambling is increasing internationally. Due to their lifestage, older adults may be vulnerable to gambling-related harm. When investigating older adults' gambling, researchers have mostly focused on the in idual characteristics of ‘problem gamblers’. Less is known about the socio-cultural, environmental and commercial factors that may influence older adults' gambling behaviours. Utilising Social Practice Theory, this critical qualitative inquiry of N = 40 Australian older adults (aged 55 and over) explored how social practices influenced gambling participation. Using a Constructivist Grounded Theory approach, data were interpreted using a reflexive thematic analysis. Theme 1 identified how gambling practices fulfilled older adults' social needs. Gambling was embedded in social activities and created a sense of belonging. Theme 2 highlighted how gambling became an everyday part of some participants' lives, with a range of routines constructed around gambling. While social factors influenced routinised gambling behaviours, the accessibility of gambling products in everyday settings contributed to engagement with gambling. This study demonstrates that a range of social, environmental and commercial factors may influence and routinise the gambling practices of older adults. Interventions aimed at preventing and reducing routine gambling participation among older adults should acknowledge the interplay between agency and social structure. Public health responses should aim to disrupt routine behaviours associated with gambling for older adults.
A Qualitative Investigation of Obese Men's Experiences With Their Weight
Publisher: JCFCorp SG PTE LTD
Date: 2011
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.35.4.8
Abstract: To investigate obese men's health behaviors and strategies for change. Qualitative interviews with 36 men (BMI 30 and over). All men felt personally responsible for their weight gain. Sedentary lifestyles, stress, lack of worklife balance and weight-based stigma were all significant causes of weight gain and barriers to weight loss. These factors also contributed to men's unwillingness to seek help for their over-weight. Addressing the self-blame and stigma associated with obesity is important in developing strategies to improve the health and well-being of obese men.
What Influences the Beliefs, Behaviours and Consumption Patterns of 'Moderate Risk' Gamblers?
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 09-03-2013
Young men’s perceptions about the risks associated with sports betting: a critical qualitative inquiry
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 30-04-2022
DOI: 10.1186/S12889-022-13164-2
Abstract: Gambling is an inherently risky activity. New technologies have led to the development of new, online forms of gambling such as sports betting, with round the clock availability and accessibility. While young men have been identified as a group that may be particularly vulnerable to the harms associated with these new online products, few studies have qualitatively explored young men’s perceptions of the risks associated with these products. Using concepts associated with the sociology of risk, this paper sought to explore the range of factors that may influence how 18–24 year old young Australian men conceptualise the risks associated with sports betting. Using a critical qualitative inquiry approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with sixteen participants in Victoria, Australia, who engaged in sports betting at least monthly. The data interpreted for this study included questions relating to awareness of gambling, the contexts associated with early gambling experiences the factors that influenced current gambling behaviours, and why they engaged in gambling. A reflexive approach to thematic analysis was used to interpreted themes from the data. Four key themes were constructed from the data relating to the factors that influenced risk perceptions. These included: 1) ‘The role of early experiences’, including exposure to gambling advertising in sport, and the gambling behaviours of social networks 2) ‘The influence of peer rivalry and competition’, in which sports betting was used to form connections within and across peer groups 3) ‘The normalisation of gambling’, including the embedding of gambling in everyday activities and 4) ‘The influence of perceptions of knowledge, skill, and control’, including the belief that they could engage in responsible behaviours and stop gambling if they needed to. This study indicated that a range of factors may influence how young men conceptualise the risks and benefits associated with sports betting. Current public health strategies for gambling that focus on in idual determinants and responsibility paradigms must be broadened to target the social and commercial factors that influence young men’s attitudes towards, and engagement in sports betting.
Electronic gambling machine harm in older women: a public health determinants perspective
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 13-04-2022
“AIDS Assassins”: Australian Media's Portrayal of HIV-Positive Refugees Who Deliberately Infect Others
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 18-02-2011
Don't eat that, you'll get fat! exploring how parents and children conceptualise and frame messages about the causes and consequences of obesity
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2014
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOCSCIMED.2014.08.024
Abstract: Family interactions about weight and health take place against the backdrop of the wider social discourse relating to the obesity epidemic. Parents (and children) negotiate complex and often contradictory messages in constructing a set of beliefs and practices around obesity and weight management. Despite this, very little research attention has been given to the nature of family-unit discourse on the subject of body weight and it's potential influence on the weight-related behaviours of family members. This includes the broad influence that dominant socio-cultural discourses have on family conceptualisations of weight and health. Using in-depth qualitative interviews with 150 family 'groups' comprised of at least one parent and one child in Victoria and South Australia, we explored how parents and children conceptualise and discuss issues of weight- and health-related lifestyle behaviours. Data were analysed using Attride-Stirling's (2001) thematic network approach. Three thematic clusters emerged from the analysis. First, both parents and children perceived that weight was the primary indicator of health. However, parents focused on the negative physical implications of overweight while children focused on the negative social implications. Second, weight and lifestyle choices were highly moralised. Parents saw it as their responsibility to communicate to children the 'dangers' of fatness. Children reported that parents typically used negatively-framed messages and scare tactics rather than positively-framed messages to encourage healthy behaviours. Third was the perception among parents and children that if you were thin, then eating habits and exercise were less important, and that activity could provide an antidote to food choices. Results suggest that both parents and children are internalising messages relating to obesity and weight management that focus on personal responsibility and blame attribution. These views reflect the broader societal discourse, and their consolidation at the family level is likely to increase their potency and make them resistant to change.
Initiation, influence, and impact: adolescents and parents discuss the marketing of gambling products during Australian sporting matches
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 13-09-2016
Parent and child interactions with two contrasting anti-obesity advertising campaigns: A qualitative analysis
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 11-02-2014
Industry interests in gambling research: Lessons learned from other forms of hazardous consumption
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2018
DOI: 10.1016/J.ADDBEH.2017.11.007
Abstract: Research indicates that the evidential bases for many harm reduction policies targeting hazardous consumptions (including tobacco, alcohol and gambling) have been distorted by commercial industries that derive revenue from such commodities. These distortions are best illustrated by research on tobacco and alcohol, which indicates similar tactics used by industries to determine favourable policy environments through engineering of evidence, among other approaches. Although there is concern that gambling research is similarly vulnerable to commercial interests, the relevant literature lags far behind other fields and the aim of this paper is to increase familiarity with tactics used by industries for influencing research. It summarises the conceptual and empirical bases for expecting conflicts between goals of public health and companies that profit from hazardous consumptions. It also summarises evidence describing practices deployed by tobacco corporations, which include third-party techniques and the selective funding of research to manufacture doubt and deflect attention away from the consequences of smoking. It then reviews both early and emerging evidence indicating similar strategies used by alcohol industry, and uses this literature to view practices of the gambling industry. It argues that parallels regarding selective funding of research and third-party techniques provide grounds for strong concern about commercial influences on gambling research, and implementation of precautionary approaches to management of vested interests.
Shaping pathways to gambling consumption? An analysis of the promotion of gambling and non-gambling activities from gambling venues
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 15-10-2015
Young people in Australia discuss strategies for preventing the normalisation of gambling and reducing gambling harm
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-05-2022
DOI: 10.1186/S12889-022-13201-0
Abstract: The normalisation of gambling for young people has received considerable recent attention in the public health literature, particularly given the proliferation of gambling marketing aligned with sport. A range of studies and reports into the health and wellbeing of young people have recommended that they should be consulted and engaged in developing public health policy and prevention strategies. There are, however, very few opportunities for young people to have a say about gambling issues, with little consideration of their voices in public health recommendations related to gambling. This study aimed to address this gap by documenting young people’s perceptions about strategies that could be used to counter the normalisation of gambling and prevent gambling related harm. This study took a critical qualitative inquiry approach, which acknowledges the role of power and social injustice in health issues. Qualitative interviews, using a constructivist approach, were conducted with 54 young people (11–17 years) in Australia. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. Five overall strategies were constructed from the data. 1) Reducing the accessibility and availability of gambling products 2) Changing gambling infrastructure to help reduce the risks associated with gambling engagement 3) Untangling the relationship between gambling and sport 4) Restrictions on advertising and 5) Counter-framing in commercial messages about gambling. This study demonstrates that young people have important insights and provide recommendations for addressing factors that may contribute to the normalisation of gambling, including strategies to prevent gambling related harm. Young people hold similar views to public health experts about strategies aimed at de-normalising gambling in their local communities and have strong opinions about the need for gambling to be removed from sport.
Effectiveness of the Australian MATES in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: a systematic review
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 08-2023
Abstract: Suicide is a major public health issue globally. The World Health Organization has called for nations to create comprehensive national suicide prevention strategies including multisectoral collaboration, awareness raising, advocacy and capacity building. The workplace provides opportunity and structure for suicide prevention programs. However, many of these programs are poorly documented and evaluated. The MATES in Construction (MATES) program is a multimodal workplace-based suicide prevention program designed for and by the construction industry. This systematic review examined the available evidence for the effectiveness of the MATES program and is reported according to PRISMA guidelines. A literature search resulted in the inclusion of 12 peer-reviewed articles published between January 2010 and February 2023 containing primary data of evaluations of MATES. There was evidence of the effectiveness of the MATES program in improving mental health and suicide prevention literacy, helping intentions and reducing stigma. The results highlighted the importance of worker-to-worker peer approaches with workers consistently stating that supervisors were the least trusted resources for mental health and suicide concerns. Favourable results were found in relation to reduced suicide risk in the construction industry. The evidence base for MATES is limited in terms of causal inference with very few controlled evaluations and no experimental studies having been conducted to date. Improved understanding of how the program motivates volunteers, their experiences and research on the longer-term impacts of the program on the industry is required.
“I always walked out with an empty purse.” Older adults’ engagement with electronic gambling machines in Victoria, Australia
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 07-2021
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.500
Abstract: Older adults are at an increased risk of experiencing gambling harm, which may be due to their use of high‐intensity gambling products such as electronic gambling machines (EGMs). However, little research has explored the motivations behind older adults’ engagement with EGMs, their understanding of the structural characteristics of EGMs, or their perceptions of risk associated with EGM gambling. This paper aims to address this gap in the literature. Focus groups were conducted in Melbourne, Australia with n = 126 adults aged 55+, who had attended a club or pub in the last 12 months. Topics included EGM attitudes and behaviours, structural characteristics of EGMs, and the potential risks associated with EGM gambling. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. For most participants, EGM gambling was secondary to their participation in other activities available within venues. Participants identified structural characteristics of EGMs however, there were some misconceptions about how EGMs operated, including how or why machines paid out. Most participants perceived that they were not at risk of gambling harm because they engaged in “responsible” gambling practices such as setting limits. Older adults often engaged in EGM gambling because of its availability in community‐based venues. Older adults’ perception that they are implementing responsible gambling practices may be increasing their susceptibility to harm. There is a need to reduce the availability and accessibility of EGMs in community settings and develop public education programs that are tailored to the needs of older adults.
Relationship between severity of obesity and mental health: An A ustralian community survey
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 28-02-2012
Convenient consumption: a critical qualitative inquiry into the gambling practices of younger women in Australia
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 12-2022
Abstract: There are a range of stereotypes and assumptions associated with women’s gambling behaviours. While researchers have demonstrated that the practices associated with women’s gambling are changing and becoming increasingly normalized, there is a limited understanding of how younger women ascribe meanings to these practices. This study explored the gambling practices of younger women. Forty-one women (20–40 years) participated in qualitative telephone interviews. Participants were asked open-ended questions about personal engagement in gambling, including experiences of gambling, gambling engagement, and experiences with different gambling products and environments. Data interpretation was guided by reflexive thematic analysis. Three themes were constructed from the data: (i) gambling infrastructures, including both products and the embedding of gambling in community environments, contributed to the convenient and regular consumption of gambling, with gambling easy to access and engage with (ii) social networks and intergenerational gambling practices impacted the perceived social value and competencies related to gambling and (iii) technology facilitated new gambling practices, routinizing gambling behaviours through automation and building perceived competencies with a range of gambling products. Gambling regulation and public health responses to gambling often focus on either in idual behaviours or product characteristics. This study suggests that this focus is too narrow and excludes important influences on younger women’s gambling practices, which include the infrastructure that supports the provision and consumption of gambling products. Public health research, policy and practice must consider the full range of determinants that may contribute to the initiation and continuation of gambling in younger women.
Improving communication when seeking informed consent: A randomised controlled study of a computer-based method for providing information to prospective clinical trial participants
Publisher: AMPCo
Date: 04-2010
DOI: 10.5694/J.1326-5377.2010.TB03561.X
Abstract: To assess the efficacy, with respect to participant understanding of information, of a computer-based approach to communication about complex, technical issues that commonly arise when seeking informed consent for clinical research trials. An open, randomised controlled study of 60 patients with diabetes mellitus, aged 27-70 years, recruited between August 2006 and October 2007 from the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology at the Alfred Hospital and Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne. Participants were asked to read information about a mock study via a computer-based presentation (n = 30) or a conventional paper-based information statement (n = 30). The computer-based presentation contained visual aids, including diagrams, video, hyperlinks and quiz pages. Understanding of information as assessed by quantitative and qualitative means. Assessment scores used to measure level of understanding were significantly higher in the group that completed the computer-based task than the group that completed the paper-based task (82% v 73% P = 0.005). More participants in the group that completed the computer-based task expressed interest in taking part in the mock study (23 v 17 participants P = 0.01). Most participants from both groups preferred the idea of a computer-based presentation to the paper-based statement (21 in the computer-based task group, 18 in the paper-based task group). A computer-based method of providing information may help overcome existing deficiencies in communication about clinical research, and may reduce costs and improve efficiency in recruiting participants for clinical trials.
‘They are working every angle’. A qualitative study of Australian adults' attitudes towards, and interactions with, gambling industry marketing strategies
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2012
The role of public health advocacy in preventing and reducing gambling related harm: challenges, facilitators, and opportunities for change
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-09-2019
The role of peer influences on the normalisation of sports wagering: a qualitative study of Australian men
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 20-07-2016
Occupational stress and job satisfaction in media personnel assigned to the iraq war (2003): A qualitative study
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-2007
Older adults' perceptions of the risks associated with contemporary gambling environments: Implications for public health policy and practice
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 16-03-2023
DOI: 10.3389/FSOC.2023.1061872
Abstract: Rapid changes in the Australian gambling environment have lified the risks for gamblers and pose significant threats to public health. Technological advances, saturation of marketing, and the embedding of gambling in sport have all contributed to significant changes in the gambling risk environment. Older adults have witnessed the changes to the way gambling is provided and promoted in public spaces, but little is known about how these changes have shaped the way they conceptualize the risks associated with gambling. Guided by critical qualitative inquiry, semi structured interviews were conducted with 40 Australian adults aged 55 years and older, who had gambled at least once in the last 12 months. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. Participants discussed gambling environments in Australia and how they had changed through the proliferation of gambling products, environments, and opportunities the risks posed through the embedding of gambling in community and media environments the role of technology in gambling environments and the role of marketing and promotions in the changing gambling environments. Participants recognized that these factors had contributed to gambling environments becoming increasingly risky over time. However, despite the perception of increased risk, many participants had engaged with new gambling technologies, products, and environments. This research supports the adoption of public health responses that include consideration of the environmental, commercial, and political factors that may contribute to risky gambling environments.
Women’s gambling behaviour, product preferences, and perceptions of product harm: differences by age and gambling risk status
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 24-04-2018
Complementary medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Victoria, Australia: practices, attitudes and perceptions
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 07-2007
DOI: 10.1258/095646207781147292
Abstract: There is limited evidence suggesting the underlying reasons for the use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) by people with HIV/AIDS, or in idual attitudes and beliefs about the use of CAMs. Using focus groups and a survey with 151 in iduals attending the HIV Clinics at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, we aimed to provide insights into factors that influence the use of CAMs among people living with HIV/AIDS. Roughly half (49%) of the participants had used CAMs to manage their HIV/AIDs. Users of CAMs utilized a wide range of treatments in managing their condition, but costs of the CAMs meant that users were not necessarily able to use them as much as they might have liked. Use of CAMs was based on a desire to find something beneficial rather than on being dissatisfied with conventional medicine. Further research is needed into (a) the effects of CAMs and (b) the enhancement of communication and collaboration between patients, doctors and complementary medicine practitioners.
Correction to: Accessing the invisible population of low-risk gamblers, issues with screening, testing and theory: a systematic review
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 18-03-2022
Parent and child perceptions of gambling promotions in Australian sport
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 14-04-2019
Abstract: Gambling is recognized as a significant public health problem. However, there is little research exploring community attitudes towards gambling and the development of advocacy initiatives. Engaging adults and young people in advocacy efforts is recognized as being beneficial to the successful implementation of harm prevention and reduction strategies. This study explored the attitudes of young people and their parents towards the alignment of gambling with sport, and the strategies they perceive could be used to prevent and reduce gambling related harm. Using a Constructivist Grounded Theory approach, 30 family groups from Melbourne, Australia participated in semi-structured interviews. Parents and young people were asked about gambling and its promotion, alignment with sporting codes, the potential impact on young people and strategies that may prevent or reduce gambling harm. Thematic analysis was undertaken to interpret the data. The s le comprised 29 parents, one grandparent and 48 young people. Themes emerging from the data related to the use of imagery and appeal strategies in advertisements, the normalization of betting in advertisements and the alignment of betting with sport. Parents and young people also identified a number of potential gambling harm prevention and reduction initiatives. Parents and young people were able to describe a range of strategies used by gambling companies to promote their products, understand the potential impact of these strategies, and recommend strategies to reduce harm. Given this level of understanding there is clearly an opportunity to engage young people and stakeholders in advocacy initiatives aimed at reducing and preventing gambling harm.
I don't eat a hamburger and large chips every day! A qualitative study of the impact of public health messages about obesity on obese adults
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 04-06-2010
Strategies to prevent and reduce gambling harm in Australian women
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 17-09-2021
Obese Adults’ Perceptions of News Reporting on Obesity
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 10-2015
Abstract: News reporting, in channels such as broadcast and print media, on obesity as an issue has increased dramatically in the last decade. A qualitative study, in which we used in-depth interviews and thematic analysis, was undertaken to explore 142 obese in iduals’ perceptions of, and responses to, news reporting about obesity. Participants believed that news reporting on obesity focused on personal responsibility and blame, and portrayed obese people as “freaks.” They described being portrayed as “enemies” of society who were rarely given a voice or identity in such news coverage unless they were seen to be succeeding at weight loss. They were also critical of the simplistic coverage of obesity, which was in contrast with their personal experiences of obesity as complex and difficult to address. Participants believed that obesity news reporting added to the discrimination they experienced. We consider how this news reporting may act as a form of “synoptical” social control, working in tandem with wider public health panoptical surveillance of obesity.
New times, new challenges for health promotion
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 02-2023
Redeveloping secure psychiatric services for women
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 10-2005
Abstract: Historically, a substantial proportion of women have been unduly detained in conditions of high security in England due to the lack of suitable alternative facilities. There have been no studies that have comprehensively examined the in idual needs of these women in relation to their placement needs. A cross sectional survey was undertaken of the in idual and placement needs of all females detained in the three high security psychiatric hospitals (HSPHs) in England on 18th October 1999. Whilst there are clearly differences in accommodation needs among the women, those requiring lower secure services are significantly less likely to have needs in relation to violence (OR 0.29, 95% CI 0.14-0.62) and drugs (OR 0.29, 95% CI 0.12-0.67) when length of stay is taken into account. They also have lower security, treatment and dependency needs than women still requiring HSPH treatment. A significant reorganisation of services is required. There is a need to gain further understanding of the relationships between traumatic histories, clinical presentation and antisocial behaviour and how these impact on assessed risk, treatment and care needs and outcome. The special needs of these women should be considered a priority when developing treatment and care packages.
Expert by Experience engagement in gambling reform: qualitative study of gamblers in the United Kingdom
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 19-07-2022
Abstract: To explore how Experts by Experience (EbyE) conceptualize key priorities for preventing and reducing gambling-related harm in the United Kingdom (UK). To identify barriers and facilitators to EbyE engagement in decisions for gambling research, education, treatment (RET) and policy development. Qualitative study utilizing semi-structured interviews with 20 participants from the UK between March and July 2020. Gamblers aged 29–60 years who self-reported that they had experienced gambling-related harm, and who actively used their experiences to inform strategies to prevent and reduce gambling-related harm in the UK. Participants were motivated to: advocate for gambling reform, and raise awareness of their experiences of gambling addiction or disorder. Gambling regulation was described as not adequately keeping pace with gambling industry practices, with initiatives needed to prevent the harms associated with product design, how in iduals engaged with products and marketing practices. The reliance on voluntary contributions by the gambling industry for RET was perceived as a potential barrier to reform. Participants recommended new independent structures which engaged EbyE in meaningful ways in contributing to decision-making. An independent body run by and for EbyE was one mechanism that participants perceived could represent the voices of those impacted by gambling-related harm. In iduals with a lived experience of gambling-related harm, including affected social network members, bring a range of unique experiences and perspectives, and should be seen as valuable stakeholders in co-producing strategies to prevent and reduce gambling-related harm.
What do children observe and learn from televised sports betting advertisements? A qualitative study among Australian children
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2017
Abstract: To explore children's awareness of sports betting advertising and how this advertising may influence children's attitudes, product knowledge and desire to try sports betting. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 48 children (8-16 years) from Melbourne, Victoria. The interview schedule explored children's recall and interpretations of sports betting advertising, strategies within advertisements that may appeal to children, children's product knowledge and understanding of betting terminology, and factors that may encourage gambling. Interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was conducted. Children recalled in detail sports betting advertisements that they had seen, with humour the most engaging appeal strategy. They were also able to describe other specific appeal strategies and link these strategies to betting brands. Many children described how advertisements demonstrated how someone would place a bet, with some children recalling the detailed technical language associated with betting. Children had detailed recall of sports betting advertisements and an extensive knowledge of sports betting products and terminology. Implications for public health: To protect children from the potential harms associated with sports betting, governments should consider changing regulations and implementing evidence-based education c aigns to counter the positive messages children receive from the sports betting industry.
'Any one of these boat people could be a terrorist for all we know!' Media representations and public perceptions of 'boat people' arrivals in Australia
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 07-2011
Abstract: In April 2009 a boat (named the ‘SIEV 36’ by the Australian Navy) carrying 49 asylum seekers exploded off the north coast of Australia. Media and public debate about Australia’s responsibility to in iduals seeking asylum by boat was instantaneous. This paper investigates the media representation of the ‘SIEV 36’ incident and the public responses to media reports through online news fora. We examined three key questions: 1) Does the media reporting refer back to and support previous policies of the Howard Government? 2) Does the press and public discourse portray asylum arrivals by boat as a risk to Australian society? 3) Are journalists following and applying industry guidelines about the reporting of asylum seeker issues? Our results show that while there is an attempt to provide a balanced account of the issue, there is variation in the degree to which different types of reports follow industry guidelines about the reporting of issues relating to asylum seekers and the use of ‘appropriate’ language.
Sports betting marketing during sporting events: a stadium and broadcast census of Australian Football League matches
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2012
DOI: 10.1111/J.1753-6405.2012.00856.X
Abstract: Using Australian Football League (AFL) matches as a case study, we investigated the frequency, length and content of marketing strategies for sports betting during two specific settings: 1) at stadiums during four live matches and 2) during eight televised broadcasts of matches. Census of sports betting marketing during Round 12 of the 2011 AFL premiership season. Per match, there was an average of 58.5 episodes (median 49.5, s.d 27.8) and 341.1 minutes (median 324.1 minutes and s.d 44.5) of sports betting marketing at stadiums, and 50.5 episodes (median 53.5, s.d 45.2) and 4.8 minutes (median 5.0 minutes, s.d 4.0) during televised broadcasts. A erse range of marketing techniques were used to: a) embed sports betting within the game b) align sports betting with fans' overall experience of the game and c) encourage in iduals to bet live during the game. There were very few visible or audible messages (such as responsible gambling or Gambler's Help messages) to counter-frame the overwhelmingly positive messages that in iduals received about sports betting during the match. This study raises important questions about the impacts of saturation, integrated and impulse gambling marketing strategies in sporting matches. Future research should explore: 1) how wagering industry marketing strategies may affect the attitudes and behaviours of community sub-groups (e.g. young male sports fans, and children) and 2) which public health and policy strategies, including regulation and harm minimisation messaging, will be effective in responding to wagering industry marketing strategies during sporting matches.
“It's just everywhere!” Children and parents discuss the marketing of sports wagering in Australia
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2016
Abstract: To investigate how children and adults recall the content and promotional channels for sports wagering marketing. A mixed methods study of 152 parent/child (8-16 years) dyads was conducted at AFL (Australian Football League), NRL (National Rugby League), and soccer sporting sites in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. Questions related to the frequency of viewing AFL and NRL matches, sports wagering promotions and perceptions of the normalisation of wagering in sport. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to analyse data. Children recruited from NRL (n=75, 96.2%) and AFL (n=46, 92.0%) sites were significantly more likely to have recalled having ever seen a promotion for sports wagering as compared to children from Soccer sites (n=18, 75.0%) (p<0.05). Children and adults identified seeing sports wagering promotions in similar environments, most commonly on television, and at stadiums. Three-quarters of children (75.0%) and the majority of adults (90.0%) perceived that sports wagering was becoming a normal part of sport. This research shows that children engaged in particular sports have high awareness of wagering marketing, particularly as seen on television or at sporting matches. Regulation should comprehensively address the placement, quantity and content of wagering marketing aligned with sport to prevent current and/or future gambling harm.
Gambling Harm as a Global Public Health Concern: A Mixed Method Investigation of Trends in Wales
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 22-07-2020
They loved gambling more than me. Women's experiences of gambling-related harm as an affected other.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 11-05-2022
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.608
Abstract: Gambling poses a global threat to public health due to its far-reaching impacts. Research has demonstrated a ripple effect of harmful gambling on social network members and broader communities. While researchers have documented extreme harms associated with an affected other, limited research has qualitatively investigated how women describe their concerns about the gambling of a social network member, and any subsequent negative impacts on their own lives. An online panel survey was conducted with women aged 18 years and older, who gambled at least once in the last 12 months, and resided in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales. This paper focused on the open text responses of a subsection of the s le (n = 136) who reported being negatively impacted by someone else's gambling. The study utilised reflexive thematic analysis to interpret the data. Results indicated that women were concerned about the gambling behaviours of a broad range of social network members. Open text responses regarding the nature of these concerns mostly related to in idualised paradigms of gambling behaviour - including whether the participant perceived their network member could afford to gamble, was being responsible with their gambling, or were gambling too frequently. Participants experienced a range of negative impacts including significant financial issues, relationship difficulties, poorer emotional wellbeing as a result of worrying about the gambler, and loss of trust. Some described the negative experiences associated with growing up with a parent who gambled. The research demonstrates the broad impacts of gambling on affected others. This study enhances our understanding of how women are harmed by gambling and considers the complexities of their experiences and relationships with the gambler. This extends knowledge beyond quantitative descriptors of harm among affected others and provides a critical reflection on the nuances of women's experiences with gambling and gambling harm.
The needs of males detained under the legal category of 'psychopathic disorder' in high security: Implications for policy and service development
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-2005
Women's perceptions of strategies to address the normalisation of gambling and gambling‐related harm
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2022
Abstract: Research has demonstrated that gambling is becoming increasingly normalised for women. As limited research has sought to understand women's perspectives on this issue, we sought women's opinions about the factors that may contribute to the normalisation of gambling for women, and the strategies that may counter this normalisation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 41 women in young and middle adulthood, aged 20-40 years. Participants suggested that gambling was normal for women because gambling environments had been designed to appeal to women, newer technologies had removed the stigma of attending physical venues, and the growing equality and independence of women. To de-normalise gambling, women suggested addressing the influential role of marketing, designing new public education strategies, addressing the availability and accessibility of gambling, and restricting engagement with gambling products. This study highlighted women's perceptions of strategies to address the normalisation of gambling and the importance of providing risk information paired with broader policy reform and prevention initiatives to address the range of determinants that normalise gambling for women. Involving women in advocacy and understanding their perspectives is important in developing relevant public health responses to the normalisation of gambling for women.
Young people’s recall and perceptions of gambling advertising and intentions to gamble on sport
Publisher: Akademiai Kiado Zrt.
Date: 12-2018
Abstract: There has been an increased international policy focus on the factors that may contribute to, and prevent, the normalization of gambling for young people. However, there is still limited research, which investigates the role of advertising in shaping young people’s gambling attitudes and consumption intentions. Mixed methods study of 111 young people aged 11–16 years recruited from community basketball stadiums in Victoria, Australia, between May and July 2018. Interviewer-assisted surveys investigated recall and awareness of sports betting brands, perceptions of promotional strategies, intention to gamble, and reasons for betting on particular sports. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and χ 2 tests. Thematic analyses were used to interpret qualitative responses. Young people had high recall and awareness of advertising, with most able to name at least one betting brand ( n = 90, 81.1%), and many demonstrating a high awareness of the distinct characteristics (such as colors and appeal strategies) of different brands. A fifth of young people ( n = 25, 22.5%) expressed intentions to gamble at 18 years, with boys significantly more likely than girls to state they would gamble (χ 2 = 10.90, p = .001). Young people perceived that advertising strategies associated with inducement promotions would be the most influential in encouraging in iduals to gamble. While many young people took promotions at face value, there was evidence that some were able to critically engage with and challenge the messages within marketing. Current regulatory structures appear to be ineffective in limiting young people’s recall and awareness of gambling advertising. Lessons from tobacco control support the application of precautionary approaches as a more effective way to limit young people’s development of positive gambling attitudes and behaviors.
‘It's a tradition to go down to the pokies on your 18th birthday’ – the normalisation of gambling for young women in Australia
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2020
Time for policies on gambling to benefit health ‐ not the gambling industry
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 04-2023
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.721
Factors that influence children’s gambling attitudes and consumption intentions: lessons for gambling harm prevention research, policies and advocacy strategies
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 17-02-2017
“You don't really see the dangers of it at the time.” Risk perceptions and behaviours of older female gamblers
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2021
A scoping review of the individual, socio-cultural, environmental and commercial determinants of gambling for older adults: implications for public health research and harm prevention
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 20-02-2023
DOI: 10.1186/S12889-022-14930-Y
Abstract: Gambling is a global public health issue that can cause harm to in iduals, families, and communities. Older adults are vulnerable to gambling harm due to life-stage experiences. This study aimed to examine current research relating to in idual, socio-cultural, environmental, and commercial determinants of gambling among older adults. A scoping review was conducted (PubMed, PsycInfo, SocIndex, CINAHL Complete, Web of Science, Social Science and Sociology databases available in ProQuest, Google Scholar, citation searching), with peer reviewed studies included that were published between 1 December 1999 and 28 September 2022. Included studies were published in English in peer-reviewed journals that examined the determinants of gambling in adults aged 55 and over. Records were excluded if they were experimental studies, prevalence studies or had a population wider than the required age group. Methodological quality was assessed using JBI critical appraisal tools. Data was extracted using a determinants of health framework and common themes were identified. Forty-four were included. Most literature examined in idual and socio-cultural determinants including reasons for gambling, risk management strategies, and social motivations for gambling. Few studies investigated environmental or commercial determinants, and those that did focused on accessibility of venues or promotions as pathways to gambling. Further research is needed to understand the impact of gambling environments and industry, and effective public health responses for older adults.
Children’s attitudes towards Electronic Gambling Machines: an exploratory qualitative study of children who attend community clubs
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 08-05-2017
Attitudes towards and beliefs about genetic testing in the haemophilia community: a qualitative study
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 05-06-2007
DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2516.2007.01454.X
Abstract: Widespread genetic testing for haemophilia has recently been introduced in Victoria, Australia. While attitudes towards predictive testing have been studied in other conditions, such as cancer, there is limited knowledge about the attitudes of members of the haemophilia community towards predictive testing. This study aimed at exploring attitudes towards, and beliefs about, genetic testing amongst members of the haemophilia community in Victoria prior to the widespread introduction of testing. The study was qualitative and descriptive. In-depth face to face interviews were held with a s le of 39 in iduals, including men with haemophilia, female carriers and family members. Data were analysed thematically using cross-case analysis techniques. There was considerable knowledge about the proposed introduction of widespread genetic testing. However, not everyone thought that testing was accessible or user friendly, and there was confusion about who needed to be tested. Most thought that testing was necessary for adolescent girls to determine carrier status to help prepare families for a child with haemophilia, rather than leading them to choose to terminate a pregnancy or not to have children. A minority of women stated that if there was a history of inhibitors in a family then a termination might be considered. The study revealed strong religious beliefs among those studied, which may have influenced attitudes and approaches towards testing. Further investigation is needed into how people with a possible haemophilia genotype negotiate decisions about their further identification, and how this knowledge is placed within cultural, religious and family contexts.
The “Walk of Shame”: a Qualitative Study of the Influences of Negative Stereotyping of Problem Gambling on Gambling Attitudes and Behaviours
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 31-03-2017
Young people’s awareness of the timing and placement of gambling advertising on traditional and social media platforms: a study of 11–16-year-olds in Australia
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 19-10-2018
Accessing the invisible population of low-risk gamblers, issues with screening, testing and theory: a systematic review
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 31-01-2022
DOI: 10.1007/S10389-021-01678-9
Abstract: While it is a generally accepted fact that many gambling screening tools are not fit for purpose when employed as part of a public health framework, the evidence supporting this claim is sporadic. The aim of this review is to identify and evaluate the gambling screening tools currently in use and examine their utility as part of a public health approach to harm reduction, providing a holistic snapshot of the field. A range of index tests measuring aspects of problem gambling were examined, including the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) and the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI), among others. This review also examined a range of reference standards including the Diagnostic Interview for Gambling Severity (DIGS) and screening tools such as the SOGS. The present review supports the belief held by many within the gambling research community that there is a need for a paradigm shift in the way gambling harm is conceptualised and measured, to facilitate early identification and harm prevention. This review has identified a number of meaningful deficits regarding the overall quality of the psychometric testing employed when validating gambling screening tools. Primary among these was the lack of a consistent and reliable reference standard within many of the studies. Currently there are very few screening tools discussed in the literature that show good utility in the domain of public health, due to the focus on symptoms rather than risk factors. As such, these tools are generally ill-suited for identifying preclinical or low-risk gamblers.
The solution needs to be complex.Obese adults' attitudes about the effectiveness of individual and population based interventions for obesity
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 15-07-2010
Gambling-related harms attributable to lotteries products
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2020
Weighing up the risks and benefits of community gambling venues as recreational spaces for people with lifelong disability
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-06-2020
DOI: 10.1186/S12889-020-08654-0
Abstract: Community gambling venues (pubs and clubs) are commonly associated with leisure and recreational options in Australian communities. While these venues offer a range of activities and facilities, including social opportunities, sporting facilities, live entertainment, they also contain gambling products that are known to cause significant harm to in iduals, their families and communities. Although researchers have explored how adults and children engage with these venues, there is limited understanding about the potential risks and benefits of these venues for people with lifelong disability. Semi structured interviews were conducted with nineteen people aged 20–70 years with lifelong disability (includes in this context intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and learning disability), predominately intellectual disability. The interviews occurred in a large Australian city and explored interviewees’ experiences and attitudes towards pubs and clubs. Using a range of visual prompts (if needed), participants were asked to describe their engagement in different activities offered within the venue. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed, with a thematic analysis used to identify themes across the group. Most participants attended venues with family, friends, and supporters, with a few attending on their own. Participants described socialising in the venue, going for reduced price meals, and attended for a range of activities including recreational activities, live entertainment and sport. Some participants also valued being a member of venues, and the interactions with staff members. While participants were cautious about the consumption of alcohol, most had gambled, particularly on electronic gambling machines (EGMs, pokies, or slots). Some participants stated that they had experienced problems with gambling. While many people with lifelong disability have positive experiences in pubs and clubs, some are vulnerable to the harms associated with risky products such as gambling within the venue. While it is important to acknowledge the positives associated with recreational facilities and encourage engagement in leisure activities for people with lifelong disability, further consideration is needed to ensure people are informed and protected from the harms associated with gambling and other products that are provided within these spaces.
Erratum to: The “Walk of Shame”: a qualitative study of the influences of negative stereotyping of problem gambling on gambling attitudes and behaviours
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-07-2017
The problem with ‘responsible gambling’: impact of government and industry discourses on feelings of felt and enacted stigma in people who experience problems with gambling
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 28-05-2018
Being 'fat' in today's world: A qualitative study of the lived experiences of people with obesity in Australia
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 24-11-2008
Gamblers’ perceptions of responsibility for gambling harm: a critical qualitative inquiry
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-04-2022
DOI: 10.1186/S12889-022-13109-9
Abstract: Gambling has traditionally been conceptualised as an issue of addiction and personal responsibility. While there are now clear public health models that recognise that gambling harm is caused by a range of socio-cultural, environmental, commercial and political determinants, government and industry messages about gambling are still largely personal responsibility focused. Given the well-recognised issues associated with personal responsibility paradigms, this study sought to understand how gamblers themselves conceptualised responsibility for gambling harm. A qualitatively led online panel survey was conducted with 363 adult gamblers in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. Participants were asked to respond to what they thought were the causes of gambling harm, and what could be done to prevent harm. A reflexive thematic analysis was conducted. Six common tropes were constructed from gamblers’ responses: (1) Gambling in moderation (2) Personal responsibility for rational behaviour (3) Character flaws (4) Personal responsibility to seek help (5) More education is needed and (6) Governments are responsible for action – but motivation and efficacy are questioned. Gamblers primarily understood gambling harm as being a matter of personal responsibility, and government responsibility was generally seen as limited to providing information to facilitate informed gambling choices. This study demonstrates that gamblers’ perceptions of gambling harm are similar to the personal responsibility framings and tropes present in industry and government messaging strategies. Refocusing public communication strategies away from ‘responsible gambling’ messaging, and towards evidence-based approaches, will be an important part of addressing the harms associated with gambling.
Young women's engagement with gambling: A critical qualitative inquiry of risk conceptualisations and motivations to gamble
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 24-08-2023
DOI: 10.1002/HPJA.651
Abstract: Younger women's engagement with gambling has changed over recent decades due to a range of socio‐cultural, environmental and commercial factors. However, younger women's distinct lived experiences with gambling have rarely been considered. The following critical qualitative inquiry explored factors that influenced younger women's engagement with gambling and their perceptions of gambling risks. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 41 Australian women aged 18‐40 years. Participants were asked questions relating to their reasons for gambling, and the perceived risks associated with gambling. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. Five themes were constructed from the data. First, women reported that they gambled to escape their everyday lives, with some women reporting gambling within their own homes. Second, women reported gambling for financial reasons, particularly to change their life circumstances and outcomes. Third, gambling was used by women as a way to connect with social network members. Fourth, gambling was an incidental activity that was an extension of non‐gambling leisure activities. Finally, lower risk perceptions of participants' own gambling risk contributed to their engagement and continuation of gambling. Public health and health promotion initiatives should recognise that young women's gambling practices are erse, and address the full range of socio‐cultural, environmental and commercial factors that may influence younger women's engagement with gambling.
'I was running away from death' - The pre-flight experiences of unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the UK
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 11-02-2004
DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2214.2003.00404.X
Abstract: To collect information about the pre-flight experiences of unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) in the UK to increase the understanding of support needed on arrival in the UK. Retrospective social services case file and legal statement review and semi-structured in-depth interviews with 100 UASC. Nearly half of all UASC have experienced separation from or loss of parents and/or family members (47%), and a further 41% had personally experienced or witnessed violence. Sexual violence (such as rape) was reported by 24% of African girls. Many children reported complex journeys to the UK. UASC arrive in the UK with a variety of potentially traumatic experiences. Whilst research is starting to identify some of the experiences of UASC, further culturally appropriate research is needed to identify their health and social needs after arrival. Further research will help to identify the specific experiences of UASC, indicating where services should be improved to deal with their complex and erse needs.
Corporate Social Responsibility programs of Big Food in Australia: a content analysis of industry documents
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2015
Abstract: To examine Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) tactics by identifying the key characteristics of CSR strategies as described in the corporate documents of selected 'Big Food' companies. A mixed methods content analysis was used to analyse the information contained on Australian Big Food company websites. Data sources included company CSR reports and web-based content that related to CSR initiatives employed in Australia. A total of 256 CSR activities were identified across six organisations. Of these, the majority related to the categories of environment (30.5%), responsibility to consumers (25.0%) or community (19.5%). Big Food companies appear to be using CSR activities to: 1) build brand image through initiatives associated with the environment and responsibility to consumers 2) target parents and children through community activities and 3) align themselves with respected organisations and events in an effort to transfer their positive image attributes to their own brands. Results highlight the type of CSR strategies Big Food companies are employing. These findings serve as a guide to mapping and monitoring CSR as a specific form of marketing.
A public health advocacy approach for preventing and reducing gambling related harm
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2020
Abstract: To develop a framework to guide the application of public health advocacy strategies aimed at preventing and reducing gambling-related harm. A narrative review of theories of change and public health advocacy literature. An eight-step public health advocacy framework was created, which outlines the critical steps and considerations when developing and implementing successful change efforts. Implications for public health: To date, a clear public health advocacy approach to gambling harm prevention and reduction has not been well established. This study proposes a gambling-specific framework to guide future public health advocacy efforts to prevent and reduce gambling harm.
From problem people to addictive products: A qualitative study on rethinking gambling policy from the perspective of lived experience
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 06-04-2018
A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Date: 13-07-2015
DOI: 10.2196/JMIR.4086
A comparative content analysis of media reporting of sports betting in Australia: lessons for public health media advocacy approaches
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 14-11-2017
They all work...when you stick to them: A qualitative investigation of dieting, weight loss, and physical exercise, in obese individuals
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 24-11-2008
Abstract: To explore the extent to which people living with obesity have attempted to lose weight, their attitudes towards dieting, physical exercise and weight loss solutions, why their weight loss attempts have failed, and their opinions about what would be most beneficial to them in their struggle with their weight. Qualitative study, using open-ended interviews, of 76 people living with obesity in Victoria, Australia in 2006/7. In iduals with a BMI of 30 or over were recruited using articles in local newspapers, convenience s ling, and at a later stage purposive s ling techniques to ersify the s le. Data analysis was conducted by hand using a constant, comparative method to develop and test analytical categories. Data were interpreted both within team meetings and through providing research participants the chance to comment on the study findings. Whilst participants repeatedly turned to commercial diets in their weight loss attempts, few had used, or were motivated to participate in physical activity. Friends or family members had introduced most in iduals to weight loss techniques. Those who took part in interventions with members of their social network were more likely to report feeling accepted and supported. Participants blamed themselves for being unable to maintain their weight loss or 'stick' to diets. Whilst diets did not result in sustained weight loss, two thirds of participants felt that dieting was an effective way to lose weight. In iduals with obesity receive numerous instructions about what to do to address their weight, but very few are given appropriate long term guidance or support with which to follow through those instructions. Understanding the positive role of social networks may be particularly important in engaging in iduals in physical activity. Public health approaches to obesity must engage and consult with those currently living with obesity, if patterns of social change are to occur.
A critical qualitative inquiry of the social practices of older adult gamblers
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 10-2021
DOI: 10.1093/EURPUB/CKAB165.660
Abstract: Older adults' participation in gambling is increasing internationally. Older adults have been identified as a group at greater risk of gambling harm. This may be due to their increased vulnerability due to life circumstances, such as retiring from paid work and social isolation. Current literature has focused on in idual characteristics that may influence older adults gambling attitudes, behaviours, and experiences of harm, however, there has been little qualitative research that has explored other factors such as the influence of social practices surrounding gambling. This study explored how social practices influenced older adults' participation in gambling, and how these social practices may contribute to gambling risk. A critical qualitative inquiry was conducted and involved semi-structured phone interviews with 40 Australian adults aged 55 years and over. A Constructivist Grounded Theory approach was taken, and Social Practice Theory guided the thematic analysis of the data. Two major themes were generated from the data. The first theme demonstrated that gambling was often embedded within older adults' social practices. For ex le, older adults would attend gambling venues with their social networks and engage in gambling as a way of building their social connection. Sometimes gambling occurred to try to meet the expectations of the wider social group, potentially increasing the risk of harm. Second, it was evident that gambling had become part a routine activity for older adults' everyday life. Older adults social practices related to gambling were linked with the accessibility and availability of gambling products in community environments. Interventions aimed at preventing and reducing gambling harm in older adults need to shift away from the in idual and instead focus on disrupting social practices, including the routines associated with gambling. Gambling was used by older adults to consolidate social connections and strengthen their sense of belonging within social groups and often involved routines around gambling. To prevent further harm from gambling to older adults, strategies should focus on the social context of older adults gambling rather than the in idual characteristics of gamblers.
Locating gambling problems across a continuum of severity: Rasch analysis of the Quinte Longitudinal Study (QLS)
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2019
DOI: 10.1016/J.ADDBEH.2018.12.016
Abstract: Addressing gambling problems across a continuum requires understanding of low severity problems, as well as severe levels of problem gambling or disorder. The aims of this study were thus to derive a map of how problematic gambling behaviours and harms are situated across a continuum, and identify the best available indicators of low severity problems to inform assessment and secondary prevention. This involved the Rasch analyses of baseline data from the Quinte Longitudinal Study (QLS) a community-based survey involving random-digit dialling of numbers around Belleville, Canada. Participants were n = 1305 adults with non-zero scores across 26-items from: the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) the NORC DSM Screen for Gambling Problems (NODS) and the Problem and Pathological Gambling Measure (PPGM). Results indicated that item-level measures except chasing losses provided fit to the Rasch model, and most were clustered within a narrow region of the continuum which resembled addictive disorders. At the most severe end were mainly items about harms, while there were few items representing low severity levels (feeling guilty, betting more than one can afford, attempts to reduce gambling, gambling more than intended). There was Differential Item Functioning (DIF) for several indicators of low severity problems. The findings suggest that measures remain closely aligned with psychiatric models and are suited for discriminating across severe levels of problem gambling or addictive disorder. Although cognitive-affective and behavioural indicators comprise the best available indicators of low severity symptoms, there is an urgent need for improvements in conceptualisation and measurement.
Clustering of attitudes towards obesity: A mixed methods study of Australian parents and children
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 2013
How do obese individuals perceive and respond to the different types of obesity stigma that they encounter in their daily lives? A qualitative study
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2011
DOI: 10.1016/J.SOCSCIMED.2011.08.021
Abstract: Obesity stigma exists within many institutions and cultural settings. Most studies suggest that stigmatising experiences have a negative impact on in iduals' health and social behaviours and outcomes. However, some studies indicate that obesity stigma can motivate in iduals to lose weight. Limited research has examined weight-based stigma from the perspective of obese in iduals, including their perceptions of, and responses to, the different types of weight-based stigma they face in their daily lives. This study advances knowledge about weight-based stigma by documenting how obese adults (mostly female) described the different types of obesity stigma that they faced, how they responded to this stigma, and how different types of stigma impact on health and social wellbeing. Semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted between April 2008 and March 2009 with a erse s le of 141 obese Australian adults. Guided by Link and Phelan's (2006) categorisation of different types of discrimination, participants' experiences could be grouped into three distinct types of stigma: 1) Direct (e.g. being abused when using public transport) 2) Environmental (e.g. not being able to fit into seats on planes) and 3) Indirect (e.g. people staring at the contents of their supermarket trolley). Participants described that more subtle forms of stigma had the most impact on their health and social wellbeing. However, it was the interaction between direct, environmental and indirect stigma that created a barrier to participation in health-promoting activities. Participants rarely challenged stigma and often blamed themselves for stigmatising experiences. They also avoided situations where they perceived they would be stigmatised and constantly thought about how they could find a solution to their obesity.
Social inclusion and the Fatosphere
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 22-01-2016
Abstract: Overweight and obesity are one of the most salient issues within society today, and the stigmatisation of overweight in iduals is prevalent and widespread. Utilising interviews with 44 in iduals who blog within an online fat acceptance community known as the Fatosphere, participants' perceptions of inclusion and exclusion were examined within their offline and online environments. Additionally, the effect this had on their offline lives was examined. Participants described a profound sense of exclusion within their offline lives through three agencies: the medicalisation of 'fatness', the weight loss industry and the media, which echoed descriptions of moral judgement. Furthermore, a sense of inclusion was described within the Fatosphere through the protection and support that they found within this 'safe space'. The effects of the Fatosphere influenced their lives in both negative and positive ways, allowing them to better deal with stigma and discrimination, but sometimes effecting their offline relationships in a negative manner. The Fatosphere provides a unique opportunity for corpulent in iduals to engage in a community that is removed from the prominent weight-related discourse within modern society.
Creating symbolic cultures of consumption: an analysis of the content of sports wagering advertisements in Australia
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 03-2016
The influence of marketing on the sports betting attitudes and consumption behaviours of young men: implications for harm reduction and prevention strategies
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 19-01-2017
“It shows we are serious”: Young people in Australia discuss climate justice protests as a mechanism for climate change advocacy and action
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2023
Protecting children and young people from contemporary marketing for gambling
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 18-03-2023
Abstract: Around the world, children are being exposed to intensive marketing for gambling products. This normalizes perceptions that gambling is essentially a harmless form of entertainment, despite mounting evidence of the harms it causes. Young people and their parents are supportive of strategies to protect children from being exposed to gambling marketing. Yet existing regulatory efforts are inconsistent and inadequate, and have not protected children from exposure to the many forms of marketing now being developed and exploited by the gambling industry. We outline existing knowledge about strategies used by the gambling industry to market its products, with a specific focus on the potential impact of gambling marketing on young people. We provide a definition of gambling marketing and outline the different forms of promotion that are currently used to market gambling, current regulatory responses, and the impact of marketing on children and young people. We then argue that a comprehensive public health approach to gambling is urgently required, which must include effective action to limit the influence of marketing for gambling products, while recognizing that it is never possible to insulate children entirely from their reach.
'You just change the channel if you don't like what you're going to hear': gamblers' attitudes towards, and interactions with, social marketing campaigns
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-11-2015
DOI: 10.1111/HEX.12018
Viewing young men’s online wagering through a social practice lens: implications for gambling harm prevention strategies
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-02-2022
Populations at special health risk: Displaced populations
Publisher: Elsevier
Date: 2008
“When the Fun Stops, Stop”: An analysis of the provenance, framing and evidence of a ‘responsible gambling’ campaign
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 26-08-2021
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0255145
Abstract: When the Fun Stops , Stop , is a prominent ‘responsible gambling’ c aign in the UK, originally funded and delivered by the industry-initiated and funded Senet Group. Since the Senet Group’s dissolution in 2020, the c aign has been overseen by the Betting and Gambling Council (BGC), the main gambling industry trade body. There has been no prior analysis of the activities, ideas and framing adopted by the Senet Group, who claimed to be acting as an industry ‘watchdog’ and oversaw what they characterised as a major public education c aign. We collated written and image-based material related to the Senet Group and its When the Fun Stops , Stop c aign from multiple sources. Guided by Entman’s four functions of framing, we analysed the Senet Group’s framing of the issues it sought to address, particularly harmful gambling, as well as its causes, and the solutions, focusing on the group’s main activity: the delivery of the When the Fun Stops , Stop c aign. We also critically appraised an evaluation of the c aign funded by the Senet Group, using the findings to interrogate the stated claims about the c aign’s effectiveness. The analysis showed that the Senet Group’s framing of the problem, its causes, and proposed responses resemble those adopted by other industries and industry-funded groups. This involves portraying any harms caused by their products as limited to an atypical minority, rejecting upstream determinants of harm, and promoting in idually-targeted voluntary measures, all contrary to the evidence of what works in health promotion, and what would characterise a public health approach. Neither the existing evidence base nor the evidence presented by the Senet Group support their claims about the c aign’s effectiveness. These findings add to concerns about industry-funded c aigns in other areas. To minimise conflicts of interest, interventions intended to address gambling-related harms, such as public education c aigns, should be evidence-based and developed, implemented and evaluated completely independent of the industry and industry-funded organisations.
Challenging stereotypes and legitimating fat: An analysis of obese people’s views on news media reporting guidelines and promoting body diversity
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 08-03-2015
Abstract: This article contributes to scholarship on the cultural politics of obesity by providing insights into how people considered ‘obese’ think news media reporting should be improved and their views on ideas such as reporting guidelines and promoting body ersity. A thematic analysis of interview data identified the following themes: ‘Challenging stereotypes’, ‘The limits of news’, ‘In idual responsibility’ and ‘Legitimating fat’. These themes capture the ergence in views and reflect differences in how people construct obesity and conceive the influences of media on audiences. Situated in the context of the contested science and news frames surrounding obesity, the analysis also engages with wider debates about the potentially unintended consequences of seeking to challenge stigma. We conclude that media and policy discourses need to reflect a ersity of ways of framing obesity if the views of obese people are to be included.
'It Would be Okay If They Came through the Proper Channels': Community Perceptions and Attitudes toward Asylum Seekers in Australia
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 23-10-2011
DOI: 10.1093/JRS/FER010
The Human Rights Act and mental health legislation
Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists
Date: 02-2003
DOI: 10.1192/BJP.182.2.91
The development and implementation of electronic gambling machine policy: a qualitative study of local government policy makers
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2020
Female genital mutilation: Cultural and psychological implications
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-2002
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