Perceptions, people and place: Findings from a rapid review of qualitative research on youth gambling

Wardle, Heather

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.10.008

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“…Both skin gambling/betting and gambling on other activities were relatively common among British children aged 11–16, despite some legal restrictions on participation. In Britain, participation on most forms of commercial gambling, including the National Lottery, is age prohibited yet many children still find ways to access these activities, with over half of children’s gambling activity estimated to be on age-restricted forms (Wardle 2018a, b). Playing video games is even more common among this age group and among boys, the gambling or betting of skins was the most prevalent form of ‘gambling’ activity.…”

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“…Previous research on young people’s perceptions of gambling and gaming noted considerable ambiguity around how young people understand and define gambling activities (Korn 2005; Skinner et al 2004). This ambiguity may arguably be heightened among children specifically because of the different values they attach to objects in lieu of access to monetary resources (Wardle 2018b). It is imperative, therefore, to understand how children themselves differentiate these consumptive practices and the meanings they attach to them.…”

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The Same or Different? Convergence of Skin Gambling and Other Gambling Among Children

Wardle

2019

J Gambl Stud

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There is increasing attention on the introduction of gambling-like practices within video games. Termed convergence, this has been explored from the viewpoint of the product, examining similarities in game/gambling mechanics. Understanding convergence of practice is essential to map the epidemiology of these behaviours, especially among children. This paper focuses on the betting of skins within video games to explore co-occurrence with other forms of gambling among British children aged 11–16. Analysing the British Youth Gambling Survey showed that 39% of children who bet on skins in the past month had also gambled on other activities. Betting on skins and other forms of gambling increased with age and concordance of skin gambling/betting was greatest for those who also gambled online. Among gamblers, those who bet skins had higher rates of at-risk and problem gambling than those who did not (23% vs. 8%), though they had a greater breath of gambling involvement. Skin gambling alone was not significantly associated with at-risk gambling when other forms of gambling activity were taken into account. Skin betting and gambling on other activities cluster together, especially where the medium underpinning the behaviours is the same. Children who engage in both skin gambling/betting and other forms of gambling should be considered at-risk for the experience of harms because of their heightened engagement in gambling and gambling-like activities.

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The Same or Different? Convergence of Skin Gambling and Other Gambling Among Children

Wardle

2019

J Gambl Stud

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“…Also, in qualitative interviews, it has been reported that children are able to report interpretations of specific promotions about cash-backs or other features which make gambling seem ‘free’ and harmless ( Pitt et al, 2017b ). Gambling advertising may normalize gambling as viewed by children ( Wardle, 2019 ), and the role of advertising as appealing to gambling interest and intentions in young people has been reported ( Pitt, Thomas, Bestman, Daube, & Derevensky, 2017a ). As young people have been reported to be at particularly high risk of problem gambling ( Fröberg et al, 2015 ), the exposure of gambling-related advertisements and its normalization across different television programs and times of the day, call for a public health-related focus on risky gambling-related messages in television.…”

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Television gambling advertisements: Extent and content of gambling advertisements with a focus on potential high-risk commercial messages

Håkansson

Widinghoff

2019

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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Background In problem gambling, recent years have seen an expansion of online gambling in treatment-seeking patients. Television advertising may promote risky gambling, and this study aimed to assess gambling-related advertisements, with respect to potentially risky messages, in a country with high rates of online gambling among treatment seekers, for online casino particularly in treatment-seeking women. Methods A total of 144 h in six commercial television channels were studied with respect to frequency, extent and content of gambling-related advertisements, which were analyzed with respect to potentially risky messages and specific target groups, and compared with respect to legal status of gambling companies and for online casino gambling vs other gambling types. Aspects to analyze were elected theoretically and based on acceptable inter-rater agreement between the authors. Results Nineteen percent (11–28% across different channels) of advertisements promoted gambling, with online casino being by far the most common type of gambling exposed. Messages promoting ease to gamble (including bonuses and rapid cash-out messages) and a female focus were significantly more common in online casino gambling and in non-licensed companies, whereas sports-related messages were more common in licensed companies. Gambling-related advertisements were also common in relation to family movies, and appeared even during children's programs. Conclusions Online casino was by far the most common type of televised gambling advertisements. Several risky messages were identified, and female gender, as well as messages promoting the rapidity and facility of gambling, were more commonly addressed by online casino companies. Public health aspects are discussed.

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“…Despite of age restrictions in most jurisdictions, gambling is a common activity among young people and problem gambling is considered as an increasing public health issue in adolescents (Messerlian, Derevensky, & Gupta, 2005; Wardle, 2019). According to a recent systematic review of international studies since 2000, the prevalence of problem gambling among youth amounts to 0.2–12.3% (Calado, Alexandre, & Griffiths, 2017).…”

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Impulsivity, risk gambling, and heavy episodic drinking among adolescents: A moderator analysis of psychological health

Kaltenegger

Låftman

Wennberg

2019

Addictive Behaviors Reports

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Introduction Adolescence is associated with an increased inclination for risk behaviors, like gambling and heavy episodic drinking (HED). While impulsivity is a well-documented risk factor, the purpose of this study is to explore if there are variables modulating this association. The study examined the effects of impulsivity and psychological health on risk gambling and HED, and whether psychological health functions as a moderator, i.e., protective factor. Methods Data was extracted from the Stockholm School Survey, collected in 2014 and 2016 among students in the ninth grade of primary school (15–16 years) and second grade of upper secondary school (17–18 years) in Stockholm ( n = 21,886). Impulsivity, psychological problems, risk gambling, HED, and a number of sociodemographic control variables were measured using self-report data. The statistical method was binary logistic regression. Results Results showed that risk gambling (3.4%) and HED (22.8%) were prevalent among Swedish pupils. Impulsivity and—to a weaker extent—psychological problems as well as several sociodemographic variables were risk factors for risk gambling and HED. Furthermore, psychological problems negatively moderated the association between impulsivity and HED among girls. Conclusions This study supports evidence that impulsivity represents a risk factor for risk behaviors, and—contrary to the a priori hypothesis—indicates that the association between impulsivity and HED in female students might be attenuated by the presence of psychological problems. Prevention measures should particularly address adolescents exhibiting the mentioned risk factors and aim at reducing psychological problems, but not necessarily target the adolescents showing impulsivity and psychological problems simultaneously.

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Perceptions, people and place: Findings from a rapid review of qualitative research on youth gambling

Cited by 20 publications

References 29 publications

The Same or Different? Convergence of Skin Gambling and Other Gambling Among Children

The Same or Different? Convergence of Skin Gambling and Other Gambling Among Children

Television gambling advertisements: Extent and content of gambling advertisements with a focus on potential high-risk commercial messages

Impulsivity, risk gambling, and heavy episodic drinking among adolescents: A moderator analysis of psychological health

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