Older adults' perceptions of the risks associated with contemporary gambling environments: Implications for public health policy and practice.
gambling
older adults
public health
qualitative
risk environments
Journal
Frontiers in sociology
ISSN: 2297-7775
Titre abrégé: Front Sociol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101777459
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
05
10
2022
accepted:
20
02
2023
medline:
4
4
2023
entrez:
3
4
2023
pubmed:
4
4
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Rapid changes in the Australian gambling environment have amplified the risks for gamblers and pose significant threats to public health. Technological advances, saturation of marketing, and the embedding of gambling in sport have all contributed to significant changes in the gambling risk environment. Older adults have witnessed the changes to the way gambling is provided and promoted in public spaces, but little is known about how these changes have shaped the way they conceptualize the risks associated with gambling. Guided by critical qualitative inquiry, semi structured interviews were conducted with 40 Australian adults aged 55 years and older, who had gambled at least once in the last 12 months. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. Participants discussed gambling environments in Australia and how they had changed through the proliferation of gambling products, environments, and opportunities; the risks posed through the embedding of gambling in community and media environments; the role of technology in gambling environments; and the role of marketing and promotions in the changing gambling environments. Participants recognized that these factors had contributed to gambling environments becoming increasingly risky over time. However, despite the perception of increased risk, many participants had engaged with new gambling technologies, products, and environments. This research supports the adoption of public health responses that include consideration of the environmental, commercial, and political factors that may contribute to risky gambling environments.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37006633
doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2023.1061872
pmc: PMC10060892
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1061872Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Pitt, McCarthy, Thomas, Randle, Marko, Cowlishaw, Kairouz and Daube.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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