Australian athletes' health behaviours and perceptions of role modelling and marketing of unhealthy products

Grunseit, Anne; Macniven, Rona; Orr, Rhonda; Grassmayr, Matthew; Kelly, Barbara; Davies, Daniel; Colagiuri, Stephen; Bauman, Adrian

doi:10.1071/he12063

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“…Grall-Bronnec's study identified that betting on your own team was a risk factor of problem gambling and although that study included only athletes in team ball sports, this association still could be suspected to increase gambling problems more in team players ( Grall-Bronnec et al, 2016 ), but no studies have addressed solely elite athletes on a national team level. Previous data has indicated that, e.g., binge alcohol drinking, smoking and involvement in alcohol commercials are more common in team sports than in individual sports ( Grunseit et al, 2012 ), and the present study rather indicates that this would not necessarily be the case for gambling. The proportion of problem gamblers in team sports and individual sports was close to identical, making it unlikely that a difference would be seen even in a larger data set.…”

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“…In recent years, mental health issues specific to athletes, including addictive disorders, have been highlighted. In general, it has been suggested that the prevalence of mental health problems in elite sports seems to mirror society as a whole ( Rice et al, 2016 ), however, although a sparsely studied area, participation in team sports has been described as a particular risk factor of addictive behaviour ( Grunseit et al, 2012 ). More specifically, higher prevalence of risky drinking in athletes was explained by higher rates of risk-taking and sensation-seeking behaviour ( Mastroleo et al, 2013 ).…”

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Problem gambling and gaming in elite athletes

Håkansson

Kenttä

Åkesdotter

2018

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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BackgroundHigh-level sports have been described as a risk situation for mental health problems and substance misuse. This, however, has been sparsely studied for problem gambling, and it is unknown whether problem gaming, corresponding to the tentative diagnosis of internet gaming disorder, may be overrepresented in athletes. This study aimed to study the prevalence and correlates of problem gambling and problem gaming in national team-level athletes.MethodsA web-survey addressing national team-level athletes in university studies (survey participation 60%) was answered by 352 individuals (60% women, mean age 23.7), assessing mental health problems, including lifetime history of problem gambling (NODS-CLiP) and problem gaming (GASA).ResultsLifetime prevalence of problem gambling was 7% (14% in males, 1% in females, p < 0.001), with no difference between team sports and other sports. Lifetime prevalence of problem gaming was 2% (4% in males and 1% in females, p = 0.06). Problem gambling and problem gaming were significantly associated (p = 0.01).ConclusionsModerately elevated rates of problem gambling were demonstrated, however with large gender differences, and interestingly, with comparable prevalence in team sports and in other sports. Problem gaming did not seem more common than in the general population, but an association between problem gambling and problem gaming was demonstrated.

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Problem gambling and gaming in elite athletes

Håkansson

Kenttä

Åkesdotter

2018

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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“…20 Previous research has shown that athletes who play team sports are more likely to be accepting of junk food and alcohol advertising in sport, compared with individual athletes, and also have higher rates of smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. 11 Encouraging players to champion healthy behaviours through media campaigns and to refrain from associating themselves with unhealthy products and brands could reduce the opportunities for unhealthy sports sponsorship, thus achieving future desired reductions in its prevalence. However, this must be coupled with support and action from key sport and policy decision makers.…”

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“…9,10 Unhealthy food and beverage products are promoted at sports clubs at both the elite and the community club level, often through sponsorship. 8,11 Evidence shows that, at least at the local sports club level, sponsorship influences children's recall and impressions of these companies; they perceived food companies as 'cool', as well as being more likely to consider such sponsors when making food and beverage purchases. 12 Parents and the junior sporting community have reported strong support for the introduction of policy interventions to limit unhealthy food and beverage company sponsorship of children's sport.…”

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Unhealthy product sponsorship of Australian national and state sports organisations

Macniven

Kelly

King

2015

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issue addressed: Marketing of products harmful to the health of children has been found to be prolific, and occurs across multiple media platforms and in several settings, including organised sport, thus potentially undermining the health benefits inherent in sports participation. Through website audits, this study investigated the nature and extent of unhealthy food, beverage, alcohol and gambling sponsorship across peak Australian sporting organisations. Methods: A structured survey tool identified and assessed sponsoring companies and products displayed on the websites of the 53 national and state/territory sport governing bodies in Australia receiving government funding. Identified products were categorised as healthy or unhealthy, based on criteria developed by health experts. Results: There was a total of 413 websites operated by the 53 sports, with 1975 company or product sponsors identified. Overall, 39 sports had at least one unhealthy sponsor, and 10% of all sponsors were rated as unhealthy. Cricket had the highest percent of unhealthy sponsors (27%) and the highest number of unhealthy food and beverage sponsors (n = 19). Rugby Union (n = 16) and Australian Football (n = 4) had the highest numbers of alcohol and gambling sponsors respectively. Conclusions: Sponsorship of Australian sport governing bodies by companies promoting unhealthy food and beverage, alcohol and gambling products is prevalent at the state/territory and national level.So what? Regulatory guidelines should be established to limit such sponsorship and ensure that it is not translated into promotions that may reach and influence children.

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“…Females in this study were significantly more likely to want more healthy food options available at their club than males. While the promotion of food and beverages has been explored in some studies [65,66] and another has explored stakeholders views [23]; there is limited research exploring sportspeople's attitudes towards the availability of healthy food in sports clubs, however Australian female athletes have been found to be more opposed to unhealthy food advertising in sport than male athletes [67] and females to have a stronger interest in healthy eating than males [68].…”

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Influences of club connectedness among young adults in Western Australian community-based sports clubs

Burns

Evans

Jancey

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Background: Along with physical benefits, community-based sport provides opportunities to enhance connectedness, an important protective factor of social and emotional health. However, young Australians participating in sport have been found to drink alcohol at higher levels than their non-sporting peers, and many clubs serve unhealthy food and beverages. This study explored the association between the dependent variable, level of alcohol consumption (AUDIT-C) and connectedness to club and other health behaviours among young people aged 18-30 years who play club sport in Western Australia.Methods: An online cross sectional survey measured levels of alcohol consumption (AUDIT-C), alcohol-related harm, connectedness (including volunteering and team cohesion), mental wellbeing, healthy food options and club sponsorship among young adults aged 18-30 years involved in sports clubs in Western Australia (n = 242). Relationships and association between the dependent variable (AUDIT-C) and independent variables were assessed.Results: Positive correlations were found between high-risk drinking and club connectedness; team cohesion and club connectedness; mental wellbeing and team cohesion and team cohesion and drinking with team mates and experienced alcohol-related harms. Volunteering was negatively correlated with drinking with team mates and team cohesion. AUDIT-C score was moderately significantly positively correlated with club connectedness (r s = .18, p <.05) and team cohesion (r s = .22, p <.01) Male sportspeople were more likely to drink alcohol at high-risk levels than females (p <.001), and respondents belonging to a club that received alcohol-related sponsorship were more likely to drink at high-risk levels (p = .019). Females were significantly more likely to want healthy food and beverage options provided at their clubs (p = 0.011). Conclusions:Findings from this study may inform policy and practice to enhancing healthy behaviours among young adults participating in community sports clubs in Australia and other countries.3]. In Australia, there are over 50,000 sport and active recreation clubs, with those involved taking on the roles of player, coach, committee member, spectator or volunteer [4]. Sports involvement includes a range of individual and community-based benefits including connectedness [5].Although benefits of sports club connectedness are discussed in some reports [6], there are few studies that have measured associations between connectedness, alcohol consumption and other influences in the sports club setting. Connectedness provides a sense of belonging and it is believed having social ties to the community has links to positive outcomes such as positive mental health and health behaviour, less risk taking behaviour such as alcohol and other drug use, and better academic achievement for those in school [7][8][9]. Many club members play sport as well as volunteer with have reported higher levels of well-being, social connectedness, self-esteem and self-efficacy than nonvolunteers [10].However, i...

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Australian athletes' health behaviours and perceptions of role modelling and marketing of unhealthy products

Cited by 12 publications

References 31 publications

Problem gambling and gaming in elite athletes

Problem gambling and gaming in elite athletes

Unhealthy product sponsorship of Australian national and state sports organisations

Influences of club connectedness among young adults in Western Australian community-based sports clubs

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