Household experience of gambling-related harm by socio-economic deprivation in New Zealand: increases in inequality between 2008 and 2012

Tu, Danny; Gray, Rebecca; Walton, Darren

doi:10.1080/14459795.2014.922112

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“…In an apparent contrast with other results, Tu et al 67 found that people in managerial or professional occupations appeared more likely to participate in gambling than people in routine (semi-skilled or unskilled) occupations.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Statusmentioning

confidence: 62%

“…Melendez-Torres et al 52 also found that participants from more a uent households were participating in more gambling than those from less a uent households. In light of this, they highlighted that more a uent individuals were reporting more harms, however Tu et al 67 reported that although gambling rates in the most a uent groups dropped during times of recession, the rates within deprived communities did not. This suggests that less wealthy people may be more likely to gamble in times of economic stress.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There were ten studies examining the socioeconomic factors that in uenced the presentation of gambling harms, and more than half of these studies concluded that less a uent socioeconomic groups are more at risk of experiencing harms than more a uent groups 41,55,[64][65][66][67] . Angus et al 64 found that clinical participants had signi cantly lower incomes than a community sample and a higher proportion of them reported harms.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Is There a Health Inequality in Gambling Related Harms? A Systematic Review

Raybould

Larkin

Tunney

2020

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Background: Here we present a systematic review of the existing research into gambling harms, in order to determine whether there are differences in the presentation of these across demographic groups such as age, gender, culture, and socioeconomic status, or gambling behaviour categories such as risk severity and play frequency. Primary and Secondary Outcome Measures: Inclusion criteria were: 1) focus on gambling harms; 2) focus on harms to the gambler rather than affected others; 3) discussion of specific listed harms and not just harms in general terms. Exclusion criteria were: 1) research of non-human subjects; 2) not written in English; 3) not an empirical study; 3) not available as a full article.Methods: We conducted a systematic search using the Web of Science and Scopus databases in August 2020. Assessment of quality took place using Standard Quality Assessment Criteria.Results: A total of 59 studies published between 1994 and 2020 met the inclusion criteria. These were categorised into thematic groups for comparison and discussion. There were replicated differences found in groups defined by age, socioeconomic status, education level, ethnicity and culture, risk severity, and gambling behaviours. Conclusion: Harms appear to be dependent on specific social, demographic and environmental conditions that suggests there is a health inequality in gambling related harms. Further investigation is required to develop standardised measurement tools and to understand confounding variables and co-morbidities. With a robust understanding of harms distribution in the population, Primary Care Workers will be better equipped to identify those who are at risk, or who are showing signs of Gambling Disorder, and to target prevention and intervention programmes appropriately.

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Section: Socioeconomic Statusmentioning

confidence: 62%

Section: Socioeconomic Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Socioeconomic Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Is There a Health Inequality in Gambling Related Harms? A Systematic Review

Raybould

Larkin

Tunney

2020

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“…By way of illustration, research indicates only 15% of the total harm from gambling that is attributable to severe cases of problem gambling, with most harm linked to larger numbers exhibiting problems that are low to moderate in severity [6]. Harms from gambling also reflect impacts on other people (e.g., family members), and studies suggest greater numbers of households affected by gambling (around 11%) [52], relative to problem gambling rates among individuals (closer to 1%) [53]. Problem gambling research typically excludes these harms and supports arguments that consequences are confined to small numbers of people.…”

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Industry interests in gambling research: Lessons learned from other forms of hazardous consumption

Cowlishaw

Thomas

2018

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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.

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“…Growing recognition of the broad range of harms that can occur with excessive gambling behaviour (e.g. relationship disruption, health decline, productivity decrease) and how these affect not only gamblers but their families and wider communities [ 3 , 4 ] is shifting the focus from a treatment alone approach to one that includes harm minimisation and prevention. Prevention measures have included recommendations for, and enactment of, a range of policies in different jurisdictions.…”

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A national public health programme on gambling policy development in New Zealand: insights from a process evaluation

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BackgroundIn New Zealand, a public health programme on gambling policy development is part of a national gambling harm reduction and prevention strategy mandated by the Gambling Act 2003. Funded by the Ministry of Health, the programme directs workplace/organisational gambling policies, non-gambling fundraising policies, and local council policies on electronic gaming machines (EGMs). We carried out a process evaluation of this programme to identify practical information (e.g. advocacy approaches; challenges and ameliorating strategies) that can be used by programme planners and implementers to reinforce programme effectiveness and serve to guide similar policy-focused public health initiatives elsewhere.MethodsEvaluation criteria, based on the programme’s official service specifications, guided our evaluation questions, analysis and reporting. To identify informative aspects of programme delivery, we thematically analysed over 100 six-monthly implementer progress reports (representing 3 years of programme delivery) and transcript of a focus group with public health staff.ResultsIdentified output-related themes included purposeful awareness raising to build understanding about gambling harms and the need for harm-reduction policies and stakeholder relationship development. Outcome-related themes included enhanced community awareness about gambling harms, community involvement in policy development, some workplace/organisational policy development, and some influences on council EGM policies. Non-gambling fundraising policy development was not common.ConclusionsThe programme offers an unprecedented gambling harm reduction approach. Although complex (due to its three distinct policy focus areas targeting different sectors) and challenging (due to the extensive time and resources needed to develop relationships and overcome counteractive views), the programme resulted in some policy development. Encouraging workplace/organisational policy development requires increased awareness of costs to employers and society and appreciation of policy value. Although encouraging non-gambling fundraising policies will likely remain challenging, public debate on ethical aspects could stimulate policy consideration. Influencing council EGM policy decisions will remain important for minimising EGM accessibility among vulnerable communities. Public involvement in EGM policy decisions has strong implications for policy effectiveness. Given the expanding range of gambling activities (including online gambling) presently accessible to communities worldwide, both organisational and public policies (as advocated through the programme) are needed to minimise gambling harms.

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Household experience of gambling-related harm by socio-economic deprivation in New Zealand: increases in inequality between 2008 and 2012

Cited by 17 publications

References 22 publications

Is There a Health Inequality in Gambling Related Harms? A Systematic Review

Is There a Health Inequality in Gambling Related Harms? A Systematic Review

Industry interests in gambling research: Lessons learned from other forms of hazardous consumption

A national public health programme on gambling policy development in New Zealand: insights from a process evaluation

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