Public Awareness of Responsible Gambling and Gambling Behaviours in Ontario

Turner, Nigel E.; Wiebe, Jamie; Falkowski-Ham, Agata; Kelly, Jon; Skinner, Wayne

doi:10.1080/14459790500098044

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“…Separate analyses showed that gamblers with these characteristics were also more likely to be aware of available helping resources. This result is in agreement with Turner et al (2005) who found that people with higher education were significantly more likely to be aware of problem gambling-related initiatives in Ontario. As education and employment/unemployment (along with other factors such as income, race, ethnicity) are indicators of advantaged versus disadvantaged social groups (Braveman and Gruskin 2003;Beacom and Newman 2010), with higher education and employment signaling advantage, this finding could suggest that socially advantaged problem gamblers are more comfortable with investigating the services available for their gambling problem and with considering getting help for themselves.…”

Section: Demographic Characteristicssupporting

confidence: 95%

“…Differences exist between places and over time. An especially useful comparison for the present results is with the earlier Ontario study (Turner et al 2005), conducted approximately 6 years before the current study: in that study, 43% said they had seen some kind of public notice about problem gambling and 34% were aware of initiatives to reduce problem gambling. Another important factor in awareness is the salience of the information to the recipient.…”

Section: Awareness Of Services and Of How To Proceed With Getting Helpmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…With regard to lack of awareness about gambling and its possible consequences, Turner et al (2005) found, in an Ontario telephone survey of a probability sample of adults, that although almost 90% of respondents were able to identify at least one valid sign of gambling problems, most respondents could not provide more than one sign. In addition, identification of various common games and other activities as gambling ranged from over 97% (for casino table games) to less than 50% (for raffle tickets) and even less than 30% (for long-term investments).…”

Section: Reasons For Possible Treatment-seeking For Gambling Problemsmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…Another important factor in awareness is the salience of the information to the recipient. Turner et al (2005) interviewed a general population sample; there was no screening based on respondents' own gambling behaviour. In the current study, the awareness questions were presented only to gamblers and specifically to those meeting criteria for possible gambling-related problems.…”

Section: Awareness Of Services and Of How To Proceed With Getting Helpmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Motivators for Seeking Gambling-Related Treatment Among Ontario Problem Gamblers

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A random digit dialing telephone survey was used to interview 8,467 adults in Ontario, Canada. The NODS-CLiP was used to identify a representative sample of 730 gamblers (54.3% male, mean age 45.3 years) with possible past year gambling problems in order to explore factors that might affect disordered gamblers' motivators for seeking gambling-related help. A final sample of 526 gamblers provided useable data on possible reasons for and barriers to seeking help, awareness of services, self-perception of gambling problems and experience with help-seeking. Financial and relationship issues were the most frequently volunteered motivators. However, over two-thirds of the respondents could not think of a reason for seeking help. Gamblers who had self-admitted or more severe problems, who knew how to get help, who were employed and had more education, and who identified possible barriers to seeking help were more likely to suggest motivators, especially financial ones. More research is recommended on gamblers' trajectory towards recognition of a gambling problem, the process of overcoming specific barriers to treatment, and the role of social advantage (e.g., education and employment), in order to devise educational campaigns that will encourage earlier help-seeking among disordered gamblers.

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Section: Awareness Of Services and Of How To Proceed With Getting Helpmentioning

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Section: Reasons For Possible Treatment-seeking For Gambling Problemsmentioning

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Motivators for Seeking Gambling-Related Treatment Among Ontario Problem Gamblers

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“…Responsible gambling is for all gamblers not just problem gamblers: Many members of the general public do not understand the term 'responsible gambling' (Turner et al, 2005), or see RG as only relevant to 6 players with problems (Parke et al, 2007;. Examining positive play informs RG from the perspective of 'normal' play and may help promote the message that RG is actually there for all gamblers to consider, not just problem gamblers.…”

Section: "Responsible Gambling Refers To Policies and Practices Desigmentioning

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Understanding Positive Play: An Exploration of Playing Experiences and Responsible Gambling Practices

Wood¹,

Griffiths

2014

J Gambl Stud

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This study is one of the first to explore in detail the behaviors, attitudes and motivations of players that show no signs of at-risk or problem gambling behavior (so-called 'positive players'). Via an online survey, 1484 positive players were compared with 209 problem players identified using the Lie/Bet screen. The study identified two distinct groups of positive players defined according to their motivations to play and their engagement with responsible gambling practices. Those positive players that played most frequently employed the most personal responsible gambling strategies.Reasons that positive players gave for gambling were focused on leisure (e.g., playing for fun, being entertained, and/or winning a prize). By contrast, problem gamblers were much more focused upon modifying mood states (e.g., excitement, relaxation, depression and playing when bored or upset).The present study suggests that online gambling is not, by default, inherently riskier than gambling in more traditional ways, as online gambling was the most popular media by which positive players gambled. Furthermore, most positive players reported that it was easier to stick to their limits when playing the National Lottery online compared to traditional retail purchasing of tickets. Problem players were significantly more likely than positive players to gamble with family and friends, suggesting that, contrary to a popular RG message, social play may not be inherently safer than gambling alone. It is proposed that players (generally) may identify more with the term 'positive play' than the term 'responsible gambling' which is frequently interpreted as being aimed at people with gambling problems, rather than all players.

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A Canadian Population Level Analysis of the Roles of Irrational Gambling Cognitions and Risky Gambling Practices as Correlates of Gambling Intensity and Pathological Gambling

Miller

Currie

2008

J Gambl Stud

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Using population data (N = 11,562) drawn from five Canadian gambling prevalence surveys conducted between 2000 and 2005, the current study investigated the relationship between irrational gambling cognitions and risky gambling practices upon (a) gambling intensity, as measured by percent of income spent on gambling and (b) tolerance, a diagnostic indicator of pathological gambling. First, we found irrational gambling cognitions and risky gambling practices to be positively related. Second, irrational gambling cognitions moderated the relationship between risky gambling practices and gambling intensity. Specifically, people engaging in risky practices, spent less of their income on gambling when they had fewer irrational gambling cognitions compared to those with more irrational cognitions. Third, irrational gambling cognitions moderated the relationship between risky gambling practices and tolerance. Of the people engaging in risky practices, those with no irrational cognitions reported lower levels of tolerance than those with at least one irrational cognition. Interactions with gender are reported and discussed. These findings demonstrate the importance of both gambling cognitions and gambling practices upon the intensity of gambling and pathological gambling.

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Public Awareness of Responsible Gambling and Gambling Behaviours in Ontario

Cited by 42 publications

References 5 publications

Motivators for Seeking Gambling-Related Treatment Among Ontario Problem Gamblers

Motivators for Seeking Gambling-Related Treatment Among Ontario Problem Gamblers

Understanding Positive Play: An Exploration of Playing Experiences and Responsible Gambling Practices

A Canadian Population Level Analysis of the Roles of Irrational Gambling Cognitions and Risky Gambling Practices as Correlates of Gambling Intensity and Pathological Gambling

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