When ‘help’ might hurt: Do gambling harm prevention advertisements reduce or contribute to gambling stigma? Results of an exploratory study
The designers of harm prevention advertisements should consider their potential contribution to stigma. The higher stigmatization scores from those with higher PGSI scores underscores the need for multiple gambling-related harm interventions to help people experiencing gambling harms.
Authors
- Leonardo Weiss‐Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6355-9619)
- Philip Newall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1660-9254)
- Jamie Torrance (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5001-4126)
- Madison Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1895-2251)
Institutions
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.106010
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31