“It’s changing our lives, not for the better. It’s important that we have a say”. The role of young people in informing public health and policy decisions about gambling marketing

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2024

Marketing has a significant impact on the normalisation of gambling for youth across globe. This included shaping positive attitudes towards gambling, as well increasing social and cultural acceptance - particularly aligned with valued activities such sport. Because this, public health experts argue that marketing poses risk to wellbeing youth. While young people are increasingly exposed to, impacted by products, they rarely consulted about policy issues options. study aimed explore Australians' perceptions current responses advertising, whether thought should be involved in discussions decisions regulations, their duty governments protect from industry strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Gambling advertising regulation in Ghana: what do we know and where to next?

Journal of Public Health Policy, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

In Ghana and many other sub-Saharan African countries gambling advertising has become pervasive due to weak regulations that allow operators zealously promote their products as a risk-free way make money. this commentary, we provide public health perspective based on document analysis of the Gaming Commission's guidelines advertisements, recommendations for strengthening Ghana's regulatory environment. With industry intensifying its focus new markets grow sustain profits, global players entering market, competition market share will most likely intensify with an associated aggressive increase in advertising. Accordingly, strengthened regulation underpinned by principles is required restrict across all forms media regulate content. The next step action should advocating review (gambling) Act.

Язык: Английский

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Influencer-Driven Gambling Content and Its Impact on Children and Young People: A Scoping Study

Current Addiction Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The Psychosocial and Marketing Factors That Motivate and Sustain Youth Sports Betting in Australia: A Qualitative Study

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Followers’ Cognitive Elaboration of Sponsored Influencer Content: The Significance of Argument Quality

Journal of Interactive Advertising, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(3), С. 203 - 214

Опубликована: Июль 2, 2024

Social media influencers have emerged as effective brand endorsers, yet a gap remains in understanding their followers' cognitive engagement with sponsored posts. To address this issue, we conducted study guided by parasocial theories and the elaboration likelihood model (ELM). Follower status (follower/non-follower) persuasive argument quality (weak/strong) were manipulated among participants (N = 163) to discern prevailing processing mode triggered influencer content. Based on theories, predicted that followers who established relationships should show high situational Our results demonstrated influenced evaluation purchase intention, whereas non-followers unaffected it. These findings suggest are more likely elaborate content compared non-followers. Interestingly, some signs of biased evident. contribute our how engage shed light mechanisms underlying persuasiveness marketing.

Язык: Английский

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Youth perspectives on the promotional and public relations strategies of health harming industries

Health Promotion International, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 39(6)

Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2024

Abstract Public health researchers have investigated how youth are exposed to and influenced by traditional forms of commercial marketing from health-harming industries. Limited research has opinions about the broader public relations strategies these This study aimed understand perceptions impact influence a range used harming An online qualitative survey was conducted with n = 518, 16- 24-year-olds living in Victoria, Australia. Participants were asked consider broad industries on youth, including impacts social media promotions, corporate responsibility sponsorship political donations, as well their views restrictions. Reflexive thematic analysis construct themes data. stated that excessive had significant consumption products. Most felt most appeal youth. critical supportive strong restrictions for However, many participants held more positive strategies, which they perceived could offset negative health. Increased focus is needed promotion communities ensure protected promote products resist regulatory reform.

Язык: Английский

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Understanding mediated sports consumption by Irish children: a qualitative study exploring their exposure and understanding of gambling marketing, risks and harms

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Сен. 11, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Gambling advertisements in Ontario: exploring the prevalence and regulatory compliance of televised and social media marketing during sports matches

International Gambling Studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Сен. 18, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Australian parents’ perceptions of the risks posed by harmful products to the health of children

Health Promotion International, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 39(6)

Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2024

Abstract Cigarettes, alcohol, vaping and gambling products can cause significant harm to children young people. The industries that make these employ a range of tactics aim normalize their resist policy regulatory reform. This includes ‘responsibility’ framing, in which parents are often held responsible for educating about the risks products. However, there has been very little research, investigated parents’ perceptions industries. A qualitatively led online panel survey was conducted with n = 455 Australian who had at least one child aged between 11 17 years. Participants were asked questions relating concerns harmful products; what they talked children; other potential sources risk information; protecting people from Four themes constructed. (i) Parents identified parental influence, peer pressure, social media advertising influenced children’s attitudes towards (ii) They short- long-term consequences (iii) actively engaged but recognized it difficult counter industry messages. (iv) emphasized need collective approach, advocating increased information government regulations, particularly marketing. study demonstrates concerned do best protect recognize more support. Evidence-based education comprehensive regulations around marketing needed de-normalize

Язык: Английский

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Young people’s perspectives on policies to create healthier food environments in England

Health Promotion International, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 39(5)

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

Food environments are important determinants of healthy diets among young people. This study explored people's perspectives on their food environment, recommendations to policymakers and views youth engagement in policy processes. There is limited research involvement developing environment policies. Youth policymaking processes can lead greater integrity inclusivity. Four focus group discussions were conducted with 39 people (12-21 years) from a town North West England metropolitan area the English Midlands. Participants recruited through organizations. Data analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Young reported concerns about density fast outlets local area, unaffordability healthier food, advertisement. These issues not believed be prioritized national policymaking. Accordingly, mainly for structural policies, including restrictions outlet incentives menu reformulation. did feel involved decisions environment. They expressed need more meaningful beyond consultation. have repeatedly shown deep understanding social, commercial political factors that influence diet health. It essential aiming improve take unique into account create effective policies resonate

Язык: Английский

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