Impact of Mode of Display and Message Content of Responsible Gambling Signs for Electronic Gaming Machines on Regular Gamblers |
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Authors: | Sally Monaghan Alex Blaszczynski |
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Institution: | (1) School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Brennan MacCallum Building (A18), Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia |
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Abstract: | Harm-minimization strategies aim to reduce gambling-related risks; however, minimal evidence supports the effectiveness of
current strategies involving the placement of warning signs in gambling venues and on electronic gaming machines (EGMs). This
qualitative replication study evaluated the differential effect of pop-up messages compared to static signs and the content
of messages on EGMs on recall, thoughts, and behaviors assessed during the session and at 2-week follow-up. In Study 1, 127
regular EGM gamblers (male = 97, mean age = 20.3) recruited from a university student population attended a laboratory where
they were randomly assigned to play a computer-based simulated EGM analogue displaying signs that differed by (a) mode of
presentation (pop-up and static) and (b) message content (informative, self-appraisal, and control/blank). In Study 2, an
identical methodology was used but included the use of a simulated EGM within an in vivo gaming setting with 124 regular EGM
players (male = 81, mean age = 44.1). Results from both studies showed that pop-up messages were recalled more effectively
than static messages immediately and at 2-week follow-up. Pop-up messages reportedly had a significantly greater impact on
within-session thoughts and behaviors. Messages encouraging self-appraisal resulted in significantly greater effect on self-reported
thoughts and behaviors during both the experimental session and in subsequent EGM play. These findings support the effectiveness
of pop-up messages containing self-appraisal messages as an appropriate harm-minimization initiative. |
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