Negative impacts of gambling on Asian families and communities in New Zealand

Sobrun-Maharaj, Amritha; Rossen, Fiona; Wong, Anita Shiu Kei

doi:10.1186/2195-3007-3-14

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“…31 The feedback from stakeholders reinforces views of youth on how intergenerational issues can be explored with appropriate sensitivity, safety and respect for all involved, including parents. 21 Although racism and racial discrimination were felt strongly by the youth participants in the parallel study 21 and have been previously reported to be significant factor influencing the wellbeing of young Asians in New Zealand, 33 it was not a significant finding in this study. Racism and discrimination are not new ideas, but the significance of their influence on the health and wellbeing of ethnic minority youth in New Zealand has received attention only relatively recently.…”

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Stakeholder views on factors influencing the wellbeing and health sector engagement of young Asian New Zealanders

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INTRODUCTION In New Zealand, while the term ‘Asians’ in popular discourse means East and South-east Asian peoples, Statistics New Zealand’s definition includes people of many nationalities from East, South and South-east Asia, all with quite different cultural norms, taboos and degrees of conservatism. In a context where ‘Asian’ youth data are typically presented in aggregate form, there are notable gaps in knowledge regarding the contextual determinants of health in this highly heterogeneous group. This qualitative study explored key stakeholder views on issues that would be most useful to explore on the health and wellbeing of Asian youth and processes that would foster engagement of Asian youth in health research. METHODS Interviews were conducted with six key stakeholders whose professional activities were largely focused on the wellbeing of Asian people. The general inductive approach was used to identify and analyse themes in the qualitative text data. FINDINGS Six broad themes were identified from the key stakeholder interviews framed as priority areas that need further exploration: cultural identity, integration and acculturation; barriers to help-seeking; aspects to consider when engaging Asian youth in research (youth voice, empowerment and participatory approach to research); parental influence and involvement in health research; confidentiality and anonymity; and capacity building and informing policy. CONCLUSION With stakeholders strongly advocating the engagement of Asian youth in the health research agenda this study highlights the importance of engaging youth alongside service providers to collaborate on research and co-design responsive primary health care services in a multicultural setting. KEYWORDS Asian youth; New Zealand; health research; minority health; Community and social participation

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“…Family members of problem gamblers also reported being less optimistic about their future, having lower self-esteem and having no explicit goals in life compared to the non-problem gambling family members surveyed. Another study (Sobrun-Maharaj, Rossen & Wong 2013 ) revealed that adverse effects resulting from problem gambling among the Asian families and communities in New Zealand included social disconnection, family conflict such as aggression and violence towards family members, financial insecurity, and physical and mental health problems such as anxiety, anger, depression and insomnia. Studies examining how family coping strategies relate to these gambling related family impacts in Chinese communities are, however, non-existent.…”

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Gambling related family coping and the impact of problem gambling on families in Hong Kong

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Dowling

Jackson

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Asian J of Gambling Issues and Public Health

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Despite substantial evidence that problem gambling is associated with a wide range of family difficulties, limited effort has been devoted to studying the negative impacts on family members as a result of problem gambling and how they cope and function under the impacts of problem gambling in Chinese communities. Among the very few Chinese-specific gambling-related family impact studies, none have examined how gambling-related family coping responses are related to gambling-related family impacts. Based on a sample of treatment-seeking Chinese family members of problem gamblers, this study aimed to explore: (1) the demographic characteristics and health and psychological well-being of the family members; (2) the gambling-related family member impacts (active disturbance, worrying behavior); (3) the family coping strategies (engaged, tolerant-inactive and withdrawal coping); (4) the relationship between gambling-related family member impacts, psychological distress and family coping strategies. It was hypothesized that positive significant relationships would be found between family member impacts, psychological distress and family coping strategies. From March 2011 to February 2012, a total of 103 family members of problem gamblers who sought help from Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Even Centre in Hong Kong were interviewed. Results showed that a majority of family members were partners or ex-partners of the gambler with low or no income. A large proportion of participants reported moderate to high psychological distress (72.6 %), poor to fair general health (60.2 %), and poor to neither good nor bad quality of life (61.1 %). Family member impacts were positively significantly correlated to all family coping strategies and psychological distress. Tolerant-inactive coping had the strongest relationships with family member impacts and psychological distress. Strong relationships between family member impacts and psychological distress were also found. The results provide preliminary support for aspects of the stress–strain–coping–support model in the Chinese culture. It is suggested that family member-specific treatment groups targeting family coping are required to alleviate the level of negative impacts of gambling disorder on family members.

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“…Given the effect cultural beliefs and values can have on gambling-related perceptions and gambling behaviour (see Ji et al 2015 ; Kim 2011 ; Ohtsuka 2013 ; Raylu and Oei 2004 ; Sobrun-Maharaj et al 2012 ; Subramaniam et al 2015 ; Tse et al 2012 ; Urale et al 2015 ), an accurate understanding of gambling harm among different ethnic communities requires an understanding of the cultural contexts in which gambling behaviour occurs and manifests harm. Some studies have identified that gambling harms experienced by Pacific people include negative effects on health, finances, employment and education; disruptions to household and extended family relationships; unfulfilled childcare; reduced community contributions; and unmet responsibilities being passed on to family members (Bellringer et al 2013 ; Guttenbeil-Po’uhila et al 2004 ; Lin et al 2011 ; Perese and Faleafa 2000 ).…”

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How gambling harms experienced by Pacific people in New Zealand amplify when they are culture-related

Kolandai-Matchett

Langham

Bellringer

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Asian J of Gambling Issues and Public Health

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Pacific people in New Zealand are a minority ethnic population identified in national prevalence studies as having the highest risk of developing gambling problems. As earlier studies identified some links between culture and gambling for this population, our study aimed to deepen understanding of these links and their role in explaining the disproportionate gambling harms experienced by Pacific people. To achieve this aim we employed intersectionality as a theoretical framework to explore the culture-gambling intersection for this population group. We analysed data from a subset of focus groups conducted for a broad study of gambling harms in New Zealand. The subset was selected based on the presence of individuals knowledgeable about Pacific people’s gambling behaviours, including staff from Pacific problem gambling treatment services who provided examples from a cultural perspective. We identified themes at a latent level via an interpretive process to identify underlying cultural contexts of gambling harms. Findings indicated that whilst harms experienced by Pacific people were similar to those identified amongst the general population, the cultural contexts in which some harms manifested were complex. This paper contributes to the existing knowledge base about gambling harms for Pacific people in relation to six culture-gambling intersecting themes that emerged from the data: collectivism, gift-giving, gambling-based fundraising, patriarchy, beliefs about blessings, and sports celebrities. Findings are discussed in relation to the current knowledge of gambling and conceptualisations of gambling harm within Pacific communities. Implications for culturally appropriate harm minimisation strategies and prevention interventions for this population are suggested.

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Negative impacts of gambling on Asian families and communities in New Zealand

Cited by 18 publications

References 35 publications

Stakeholder views on factors influencing the wellbeing and health sector engagement of young Asian New Zealanders

Stakeholder views on factors influencing the wellbeing and health sector engagement of young Asian New Zealanders

Gambling related family coping and the impact of problem gambling on families in Hong Kong

How gambling harms experienced by Pacific people in New Zealand amplify when they are culture-related

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