How Gambling Harms Experienced by Pacific People in New Zealand Amplify When They Are Culture-related

Simple item page
aut.relation.endpage20
aut.relation.issue5en_NZ
aut.relation.journalAsian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Healthen_NZ
aut.relation.pages20
aut.relation.startpage1
aut.relation.volume7en_NZ
aut.researcherBellringer, Maria
dc.contributor.authorKolandai-Matchett, Ken_NZ
dc.contributor.authorLangham, Een_NZ
dc.contributor.authorBellringer, Men_NZ
dc.contributor.authorAh-Honi Siitia, Pen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-18T02:38:25Z
dc.date.available2017-09-18T02:38:25Z
dc.date.copyright2017-08-18en_NZ
dc.date.issued2017-08-18en_NZ
dc.description.abstractPacific people in New Zealand are a minority ethnic population identified in national prevalence studies as having the highest risk of developing gambling problems. As earlier studies identified some links between culture and gambling for this population, our study aimed to deepen understanding of these links and their role in explaining the disproportionate gambling harms experienced by Pacific people. To achieve this aim we employed intersectionality as a theoretical framework to explore the culture-gambling intersection for this population group. We analysed data from a subset of focus groups conducted for a broad study of gambling harms in New Zealand. The subset was selected based on the presence of individuals knowledgeable about Pacific people’s gambling behaviours, including staff from Pacific problem gambling treatment services who provided examples from a cultural perspective. We identified themes at a latent level via an interpretive process to identify underlying cultural contexts of gambling harms. Findings indicated that whilst harms experienced by Pacific people were similar to those identified amongst the general population, the cultural contexts in which some harms manifested were complex. This paper contributes to the existing knowledge base about gambling harms for Pacific people in relation to six culture-gambling intersecting themes that emerged from the data: collectivism, gift-giving, gambling-based fundraising, patriarchy, beliefs about blessings, and sports celebrities. Findings are discussed in relation to the current knowledge of gambling and conceptualisations of gambling harm within Pacific communities. Implications for culturally appropriate harm minimisation strategies and prevention interventions for this population are suggested.
dc.identifier.citationAsian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health, 7(1), 5.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40405-017-0026-3en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2195-3007en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/10806
dc.publisherSpringeren_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://ajgiph.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40405-017-0026-3en_NZ
dc.rightsAn author may self-archive an author-created version of his/her article on his/her own website and or in his/her institutional repository. He/she may also deposit this version on his/her funder’s or funder’s designated repository at the funder’s request or as a result of a legal obligation, provided it is not made publicly available until 12 months after official publication. He/ she may not use the publisher's PDF version, which is posted on www.springerlink.com, for the purpose of self-archiving or deposit. Furthermore, the author may only post his/her version provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at www.springerlink.com”. (Please also see Publisher’s Version and Citation).
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectGambling harms; Pacific cultures; Culture-gambling intersections
dc.titleHow Gambling Harms Experienced by Pacific People in New Zealand Amplify When They Are Culture-relateden_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
pubs.elements-id294202
pubs.organisational-data/AUT
pubs.organisational-data/AUT/Health & Environmental Science
pubs.organisational-data/AUT/Health & Environmental Science/Public Health & Psych Studies
pubs.organisational-data/AUT/PBRF
pubs.organisational-data/AUT/PBRF/PBRF Health and Environmental Sciences
pubs.organisational-data/AUT/PBRF/PBRF Health and Environmental Sciences/HY Public Health & Psychosocial Studies 2018 PBRF
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
How gambling harms experienced by Pacific people in New Zealand amplify when they are culture-related.pdf
Size:
1.17 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Journal article
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
AUT Grant of Licence for Scholarly Commons Feb2017.pdf
Size:
239.25 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
Collections
School of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Studies