Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6-16 in regional New South Wales

© 2018 Australian Health Promotion Association Issue addressed: Community-based gambling venues provide a range of activities for children alongside adult products, such as gambling. However, there has been little examination of children's experiences with, and exposure to, a range of gambling...

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Main Authors: Bestman, A., Thomas, S., Randle, M., Pitt, H., Daube, Mike
Format: Journal Article
Published: Australian Health Promotion Association 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71795
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author Bestman, A.
Thomas, S.
Randle, M.
Pitt, H.
Daube, Mike
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Thomas, S.
Randle, M.
Pitt, H.
Daube, Mike
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description © 2018 Australian Health Promotion Association Issue addressed: Community-based gambling venues provide a range of activities for children alongside adult products, such as gambling. However, there has been little examination of children's experiences with, and exposure to, a range of gambling and non-gambling activities within venues. Methods: Visual sociology methods were used to measure unprompted recall, prompted recall, current use and intended adult use of activities in community gambling venues in 44 children who attended venues. Qualitative data were also collected to gain further insight into children's perceptions of the venue and the activities within. Results: Children displayed high unprompted and prompted recall of gambling and nongambling activities within the venue. Children indicated positive perceptions of the venue overall. Just over half of the children (52.3%) reported current use of gambling activities in the venue. The large majority of the children indicated that they would attend community gambling venues as an adult (90.9%). Conclusion: This research provides a starting point in understanding the extent to which children are exposed to gambling products in community gambling venues. So what?: This research will be important for researchers, policy makers and practitioners in developing health promotion initiatives to prevent children from being exposed to gambling products in community settings.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-717952018-12-13T09:33:19Z Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6-16 in regional New South Wales Bestman, A. Thomas, S. Randle, M. Pitt, H. Daube, Mike © 2018 Australian Health Promotion Association Issue addressed: Community-based gambling venues provide a range of activities for children alongside adult products, such as gambling. However, there has been little examination of children's experiences with, and exposure to, a range of gambling and non-gambling activities within venues. Methods: Visual sociology methods were used to measure unprompted recall, prompted recall, current use and intended adult use of activities in community gambling venues in 44 children who attended venues. Qualitative data were also collected to gain further insight into children's perceptions of the venue and the activities within. Results: Children displayed high unprompted and prompted recall of gambling and nongambling activities within the venue. Children indicated positive perceptions of the venue overall. Just over half of the children (52.3%) reported current use of gambling activities in the venue. The large majority of the children indicated that they would attend community gambling venues as an adult (90.9%). Conclusion: This research provides a starting point in understanding the extent to which children are exposed to gambling products in community gambling venues. So what?: This research will be important for researchers, policy makers and practitioners in developing health promotion initiatives to prevent children from being exposed to gambling products in community settings. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71795 10.1002/hpja.211 Australian Health Promotion Association restricted
spellingShingle Bestman, A.
Thomas, S.
Randle, M.
Pitt, H.
Daube, Mike
Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6-16 in regional New South Wales
title Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6-16 in regional New South Wales
title_full Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6-16 in regional New South Wales
title_fullStr Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6-16 in regional New South Wales
title_full_unstemmed Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6-16 in regional New South Wales
title_short Exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: A qualitative study with children aged 6-16 in regional New South Wales
title_sort exploring children's experiences in community gambling venues: a qualitative study with children aged 6-16 in regional new south wales
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71795