The impact of pop-up warning messages of losses on expenditure in a simulated game of online roulette: a pilot study
Abstract Background ‘Pop-up’ warning messages have potential as a Responsible Gambling tool, but many warning messages in the literature are generic. The present study simulated digital roulette to compare the effectiveness of expenditure-specific, generic and control messages, during online roulett...
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| description | Abstract Background ‘Pop-up’ warning messages have potential as a Responsible Gambling tool, but many warning messages in the literature are generic. The present study simulated digital roulette to compare the effectiveness of expenditure-specific, generic and control messages, during online roulette. Methods Forty-five casual gamblers participated in a laboratory setting. Gambles were ‘rigged’ such that participants suffered a net loss. Total ‘play money’ wagers from individual bets after the presentation of the messages were measured. Results Expenditure-specific warning messages demonstrated significant reductions in wager amounts compared with other message types - Generic (p = .035) and Control messages (p < .001). No significant differences were found between Generic and Control messages (p > .05). Thus expenditure-specific warning messages about current losses were more effective than generic messages for reducing expenditure. Conclusions Expenditure-specific warning messages exhibit potential for ameliorating potentially harmful gambling behaviour. Expenditure-specific messages should be tested in a broader range of gambling contexts to examine their generalizability and potential for implementation in the gambling industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-019274edf7a9444094f7329112f45bdb2022-12-22T00:05:05ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582019-06-011911810.1186/s12889-019-7191-5The impact of pop-up warning messages of losses on expenditure in a simulated game of online roulette: a pilot studyPaul McGivern0Zaheer Hussain1Sigrid Lipka2Edward Stupple3York St John UniversityUniversity of DerbyUniversity of DerbyUniversity of DerbyAbstract Background ‘Pop-up’ warning messages have potential as a Responsible Gambling tool, but many warning messages in the literature are generic. The present study simulated digital roulette to compare the effectiveness of expenditure-specific, generic and control messages, during online roulette. Methods Forty-five casual gamblers participated in a laboratory setting. Gambles were ‘rigged’ such that participants suffered a net loss. Total ‘play money’ wagers from individual bets after the presentation of the messages were measured. Results Expenditure-specific warning messages demonstrated significant reductions in wager amounts compared with other message types - Generic (p = .035) and Control messages (p < .001). No significant differences were found between Generic and Control messages (p > .05). Thus expenditure-specific warning messages about current losses were more effective than generic messages for reducing expenditure. Conclusions Expenditure-specific warning messages exhibit potential for ameliorating potentially harmful gambling behaviour. Expenditure-specific messages should be tested in a broader range of gambling contexts to examine their generalizability and potential for implementation in the gambling industry.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7191-5Responsible gamblingPop-upsWarning messagesElectronic gaming machinesHarm minimisation |
| spellingShingle | Paul McGivern Zaheer Hussain Sigrid Lipka Edward Stupple The impact of pop-up warning messages of losses on expenditure in a simulated game of online roulette: a pilot study BMC Public Health Responsible gambling Pop-ups Warning messages Electronic gaming machines Harm minimisation |
| title | The impact of pop-up warning messages of losses on expenditure in a simulated game of online roulette: a pilot study |
| title_full | The impact of pop-up warning messages of losses on expenditure in a simulated game of online roulette: a pilot study |
| title_fullStr | The impact of pop-up warning messages of losses on expenditure in a simulated game of online roulette: a pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of pop-up warning messages of losses on expenditure in a simulated game of online roulette: a pilot study |
| title_short | The impact of pop-up warning messages of losses on expenditure in a simulated game of online roulette: a pilot study |
| title_sort | impact of pop up warning messages of losses on expenditure in a simulated game of online roulette a pilot study |
| topic | Responsible gambling Pop-ups Warning messages Electronic gaming machines Harm minimisation |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7191-5 |
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