Close
Close
Browser Compatibility Notification
It appears you are trying to access this site using an outdated browser. As a result, parts of the site may not function properly for you. We recommend updating your browser to its most recent version at your earliest convenience.
Skip to Content
Home
I'd Like To...
Greo Logo
Contact Us Main menu icon
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Join Us
    View our Evidence Centre page
    Search the Evidence Centre
  • Services
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Applied Research
    • Knowledge Products 
    • Knowledge Management
    • Stakeholder Engagement
    • Impact Evaluation
    • Project Consulting
    View our Evidence Centre search page
    Search the Evidence Centre
  • Resources
    • Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling
    • Data Repository
    • Evidence Centre
    • Gambling from a Public Health Perspective
    • Prevention and Education Review: Gambling-Related Harm
    • Research to Inform Action Evidence Hub
    • Safer Gambling Evaluation Evidence Hub
    • Resources for Safer Gambling During COVID-19
    View our Evidence Centre search page
    Search the Evidence Centre
  • Partners
    • National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms in Great Britain
    • Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG)
    View our Evidence Centre page
    Search the Evidence Centre
  • Contact
    • Get in Touch
    • Helplines
    View our Evidence Centre page
    Search the Evidence Centre
  • Search
News:
Pause

Using icon arrays to communicate information about the low chance of winning in a scratch card game

Show or hide navigation More
Decrease text size Default text size Increase text size
Print This Page
Share This Page
  • Open new window to share this page via Facebook Facebook
  • Open new window to share this page via LinkedIn LinkedIn
  • Open new window to share this page via Twitter Twitter
  • Email This page Email
View Abstract View Snapshot Back to Search Results

snapshot summaries


Author(s): Walker, Alexander, C. ; Stange, Madison ; Dixon, Mike J. ; Fugelsang, Jonathan A. ; Koehler, Derek J.

Journal: Journal of Gambling Studies

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: April 27, 2022

Icon arrays communicate information about risks in a graphical format. The researchers did two online experiments to examine the effects of presenting scratch card game information in a foreground–background icon array. Participants were randomly assigned to receive only basic scratch card information, additional information about the odds of winning each prize in a text format, or additional information about the odds of winning each prize in an icon array. Participants who saw the icon array were less likely to think they would win a prize. The icon array also reduced excitement and urge to gamble. Thus, icon arrays could improve people’s understanding of the low likelihood of winning and reduce the appeal of scratch card games.


Citation: Walker, A. C., Stange, M., Dixon, M. J., Fugelsang, J. A., & Koehler, D. J. (2022). Using icon arrays to communicate gambling information reduces the appeal of scratch card games. Journal of Gambling Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-021-10103-5

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-021-10103-5

Keywords: gambling ; graphics ; harm reduction ; messaging ; prevention ; responsible gambling ; scratch cards ; structural characteristics

Topics: Gambling Resources ; Information for Operators ; Information for Treatment Providers ; Prevention

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Types - Structural Characteristics ; Exposure - Marketing and Messaging ; Environment - Responsible Gambling ; Resources - Harm Reduction, Prevention, and Protection ; Gambling Environment

Study Design: Experimental: RCT (randomized controlled trial)

Geographic Coverage: Canada ; United States of America

Study Population: Experiment 1: n= 501 participants (46% women, mean age 39.61). Experiment 2: n = 585 participants (45% women, mean age 38.55).

Sampling Procedure: Participants were recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk. They were required to be residents of Canada or the United States and have a Mechanical Turk HIT approval rating greater than or equal to 95%.

Study Funding:

This research was funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

Login to Edit

Receive Email Updates...
×

© 2023 Greo

Suite 195, 3-304 Stone Road West
Guelph, ON, N1G 4W4
Tel: (519) 763-8049

Twitter icon

AccessibilityPrivacySitemapEvidence CentreContact UsBoard Login
Designed by eSolutions Group
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Join Us
  • Services
    • Funding Opportunities
    • Applied Research
    • Knowledge Products 
    • Knowledge Management
    • Stakeholder Engagement
    • Impact Evaluation
    • Project Consulting
  • Resources
    • Conceptual Framework of Harmful Gambling
    • Data Repository
    • Evidence Centre
    • Gambling from a Public Health Perspective
    • Prevention and Education Review: Gambling-Related Harm
    • Research to Inform Action Evidence Hub
    • Safer Gambling Evaluation Evidence Hub
    • Resources for Safer Gambling During COVID-19
  • Partners
    • National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms in Great Britain
    • Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG)
  • Contact
    • Get in Touch
    • Helplines