The "Walk of Shame": a Qualitative Study of the Influences of Negative Stereotyping of Problem Gambling on Gambling Attitudes and Behaviours
The "Walk of Shame": a Qualitative Study of the Influences of Negative Stereotyping of Problem Gambling on Gambling Attitudes and Behaviours
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10.1007/s11469-017-9749-8
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2017-12-01
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8
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Thomas, Samantha
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作者：
Miller, Helen E.;Thomas, Samantha
众所周知，问题赌博与严重的污名有关，但关于支撑这一判断的负面刻板印象的研究有限。了解导致问题赌博污名化的刻板印象，可能有助于确定减少赌博污名的新方法。利用对澳大利亚维多利亚州赌徒进行的100次深度定性访谈收集的数据，我们探索了支持对有赌博问题的人的负面刻板印象的因素，负面刻板印象对行为和态度的影响，以及对不同赌博产品的态度差异。参与者认为，有赌博问题的人缺乏责任感和控制力，就像“懒惰”、“愚蠢”和“贪婪”一样。电子赌博机(EGM)赌徒尤其受到羞辱。注重个人责任的负面刻板印象导致有赌博问题的人感到内疚和羞愧，并增加了社会孤立，也影响了中等风险的赌徒，他们将自己的行为与有赌博问题的人的刻板印象进行了对比。参与者将对问题赌博的刻板刻板描述与博彩业和媒体的讨论联系在一起，他们认为博彩业关注的是控制和责任，他们认为媒体强调赌博带来的极端负面后果。这项研究表明，关注个人对赌博问题的责任的负面刻板印象是导致有赌博问题的人被污名化的一个因素。
Problem gambling is known to be associated with significant stigma, but there is limited research on the negative stereotypes that underpin this judgement. Understanding the stereotypes that contribute to the stigmatisation of problem gambling may help to identify new approaches to reducing gambling stigma. Using data collected during 100 in-depth qualitative interviews with gamblers in Victoria, Australia, we explored factors which underpin negative stereotypes about people with gambling problems, the influence of negative stereotypes on behaviours and attitudes and differences in attitudes to different gambling products. Participants perceived that people with gambling problems were lacked responsibility and control, as were "lazy", "stupid" and "greedy." Electronic gambling machine (EGM) gamblers were particularly stigmatised. Negative stereotypes focusing on personal responsibility led to feelings of guilt and shame in people with gambling problems, as well as increased social isolation, and also impacted on moderate-risk gamblers, who contrasted their own behaviour with a stereotyped idea of a person with a gambling problem. Participants linked stereotyped portrayals of problem gambling to discussions of the gambling industry, which they perceived focused on control and responsibility, and the media, which they perceived emphasised extreme negative consequences from gambling. This study suggests that negative stereotypes focusing on personal responsibility for gambling problems are a factor leading to the stigmatisation of people with gambling problems.