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• Lessons for the development of initiatives to tackle the stigma associated with problem gambling

  Thomas, S., Bestman, A., Pitt, H., David, J., & Thomas, S

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — May 2016

  This research examined the effectiveness of anti-stigma initiatives in the areas of mental health, HIV/AIDS and gambling to understand the different appeal strategies used and to inform future anti-stigma initiatives for problem gambling.

  • stigma

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• Child and parent recall of gambling sponsorship in Australian sport

  Thomas, SL, Pitt, H, Bestman, A, Randle, M, Daube, M, Pettigrew, S

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — May 2016

  This study explored child and parent recall of sports betting and gambling brand sponsorship of Australian Football League, National Rugby League and soccer teams.

  • advertising
  • sports betting
  • young people

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• Assessing gambling-related harm in Victoria: a public health perspective

  Browne, M, Langham, E, Rawat, V, Greer, N, Li, E, Rose, J, Rockloff, M, Donaldson, P, Thorne, H, Goodwin, B, Bryden, G & Best, T

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — April 2016

  The aim of this project was to systematically investigate gambling-related harm in Victoria and assess the aggregate 'burden of harm' with reference to different levels of problem gambling, and other comparable conditions.

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• The Victorian gambling study: technical report - part three

  February 2016

  A series of secondary analyses were undertaken from The Victorian Gambling Study- A longitudinal study of gambling and health 2008-2012 (The Victorian Gambling Study). This paper is the third of a series of technical reports. The focus of this paper is on the interplay between social determinants, trauma and life events, social capital, and the level of gambling problems (PGSI score) in gamblers. Non-gamblers were excluded from the analysis. The purpose was to investigate a range of possible determinants (for example – trauma in life and upbringing, stressful life events, social capital and sociodemographics) to indicate which showed the strongest association with levels of gambling problems.

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• Journeys through gambling: pathways to informal recovery

  Vasiliadis, S & Thomas, A

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — January 2016

  This study examines temporal benchmarks in informal gambling recovery pathways, looking at the broader context of the experience for individuals, and at the experiences of young adults.

  • treatment
  • young people

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• The Victorian gambling study: technical report - part one

  January 2016

  A series of secondary analyses were undertaken from The Victorian Gambling Study- A longitudinal study of gambling and health 2008-2012 (The Victorian Gambling Study). This paper is the first of a series of technical reports.

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• The Victorian gambling study: technical report - part two

  January 2016

  A series of secondary analyses were undertaken from The Victorian Gambling Study- A longitudinal study of gambling and health 2008-2012 (The Victorian Gambling Study). This paper is the second of a series of technical reports. The focus of this paper is to explore the relationship between the PGSI score and the social determinants and comorbidities in gamblers.

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• The Victorian gambling study: technical report - part four

  January 2016

  A series of secondary analyses were undertaken from The Victorian Gambling Study- A longitudinal study of gambling and health 2008-2012 (The Victorian Gambling Study). This paper is the fourth of a series of technical reports. The focus of this paper is on the interplay between social determinants, co-morbidities and the level of gambling problems (PGSI score) in gamblers. Non-gamblers were excluded from the analysis. The purpose was to investigate a range of possible determinants (for example - physical, mental health conditions, smoking, alcohol, socio-demographics) to indicate which showed the strongest association with levels of gambling problems.

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• EGM environments that contribute to excess consumption and harm

  Rockloff, M, Thorne, H, Goodwin, B, Moskovsky, N, Langham, E, Browne, M, Donaldson, P, Li, E & Rose, J

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — November 2015

  This research investigated consumers' perspectives on the use of online and venue-based electronic gaming machines (EGMs)

  • pokies

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• Study of gambling and health in Victoria: findings from the Victorian Prevalence Study 2014

  Sarah Hare - Schottler consulting

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation and Victorian Department of Justice and Regulation — November 2015

  Findings from the first prevalence study in Victoria since 2008. The Victorian prevalence study examines participation in gambling by product, frequency and risk groups. It provides demographic and risk group profiles crossed with product use and frequency.
  

  • comorbidity
  • stigma
  • treatment

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• Developing and validating a scale to measure the enacted and felt stigma of gambling

  Dr Phillip Donaldson, Dr Talitha Best, Ms Erika Langham, Mr Matthew Browne and Ms Anthea Oorloff

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — September 2015

  This study investigated the stigma associated with gambling in the context of both internally experienced and externalised (perceived) stigma.

  • stigma

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• Psychological treatments for problem gambling (PROGRESS) study

  Thomas, S., Jackson, A., Browning, C., Feldman, S., Radermacher, H., Enticott, J., Anderson, C., Godbee, K., Adamopoulos, V., Stephanie Merkouris, S.

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — September 2015

  A randomised controlled trial was conducted to examine the effectiveness of four psychological treatments for problem gambling:

  • cognitive behaviour therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • behaviour therapy
  • client-centred therapy

  • treatment

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• The stigma of problem gambling: Causes, characteristics and consequences

  Hing, N, Russell, A, Nuske, E & Gainsbury, S

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — September 2015

  The foundation commissioned this research to determine the nature of problem gambling stigma, including perceptions of its intensity, how it is created and maintained, and who it affects and how.

  • stigma

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• Brand community and sports betting in Australia

  Dr Ross Gordon and Michael Chapman

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — December 2014

  This project explores the presence and use of brand community in relation to sports betting.

  • advertising
  • sports betting

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• A comparative study of men and women gamblers in Victoria

  Nerilee Hing, Alex Russell, Barry Tolchard & Lia Nower

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — November 2014

  This study provides detailed analyses of similarities and differences between male and female gamblers in Victoria, Australia.

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• Parents and adolescents discuss gambling advertising: a qualitative study

  Samantha Thomas

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — November 2014

  This study examines how parents and their adolescent children conceptualise gambling advertising. In particular, it examines how messages in advertising are interpreted and how these interpretations influence perceptions of the risks and benefits of different types of gambling.

  • advertising
  • young people

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• Using event-related brain potentials (brain waves) and automatic measures to differentiate problem from non-problem gamblers: Final overview report

  Robert Barry, Craig Gonsalvez and Lisa Lole

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — October 2014

  This study sought to examine the psychophysiological responses of both problem and non-problem gamblers during actual gambling activity in licensed club venues.

  • pokies

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• The Victorian Gambling Study: A longitudinal study of gambling and health in Victoria 2008–2012

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — August 2014

  The Victorian Gambling Study is a longitudinal research study on gambling and health in Victoria. This report outlines the final findings and analyses of the study including from the 3,686 participants who completed four waves of data collection between 2008 and 2012.

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• A qualitative investigation of the experiences, attitudes and beliefs about gambling in Chinese and Tamil communities in Victoria

  Susan Feldman, Harriet Radermacher, Christopher Anderson, and Marissa Dickin

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — May 2014

  This study explores the experiences, attitudes and beliefs of individuals from Chinese and Tamil backgrounds toward gambling. The researchers investigated the role of gambling in the two communities, and how the migration experience had impacted upon gambling attitudes and participation.

  • vulnerability

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• Comorbid problem gambling in substance users seeking treatment

  Dr Sean Cowlishaw

  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation — February 2014

  This research provided an estimate of the prevalence of pathological and problem gambling among people in treatment for substance use problems and explored gambling problems among those seeking treatment for substance use.

  • comorbidity
  • treatment

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