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List of works by Samantha L Thomas

"Don't eat that, you'll get fat!" Exploring how parents and children conceptualise and frame messages about the causes and consequences of obesity

scientific article published on 19 August 2014

"I can sit on the beach and punt through my mobile phone": The influence of physical and online environments on the gambling risk behaviours of young men.

scientific article published on 9 August 2016

"I don't eat a hamburger and large chips every day!" A qualitative study of the impact of public health messages about obesity on obese adults

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"It's just everywhere!" Children and parents discuss the marketing of sports wagering in Australia

scientific article published on 14 August 2016

"The solution needs to be complex." Obese adults' attitudes about the effectiveness of individual and population based interventions for obesity

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"They all work...when you stick to them": a qualitative investigation of dieting, weight loss, and physical exercise, in obese individuals

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'I'm searching for solutions': why are obese individuals turning to the Internet for help and support with 'being fat'?

scientific article published on 29 December 2010

'You just change the channel if you don't like what you're going to hear': gamblers' attitudes towards, and interactions with, social marketing campaigns.

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A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 13 July 2015

A comparative content analysis of media reporting of sports betting in Australia: lessons for public health media advocacy approaches

scientific article published on 14 November 2017

Attitudes towards and beliefs about genetic testing in the haemophilia community: a qualitative study.

scientific article published in September 2007

Attitudes towards community gambling venues and support for regulatory reform: an online panel study of residents in New South Wales, Australia.

scientific article published on 2 April 2018

Being 'fat' in today's world: a qualitative study of the lived experiences of people with obesity in Australia.

scientific article published on 28 July 2008

Children's attitudes towards Electronic Gambling Machines: an exploratory qualitative study of children who attend community clubs.

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Clustering of attitudes towards obesity: a mixed methods study of Australian parents and children

scientific article published on 12 October 2013

Combating the obesity epidemic: cultural problems demand cultural solutions.

scientific article published in May 2007

Corporate Social Responsibility programs of Big Food in Australia: a content analysis of industry documents

scientific article published on 10 August 2015

Do betting advertisements contain attention strategies that may appeal to children? An interpretative content analysis

scientific article published on 03 January 2018

Do health beliefs and behaviors differ according to severity of obesity? A qualitative study of Australian adults

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Eat, drink and gamble: marketing messages about 'risky' products in an Australian major sporting series

scientific article published on August 5, 2013

Factors that influence children's gambling attitudes and consumption intentions: lessons for gambling harm prevention research, policies and advocacy strategies.

scientific article published on 17 February 2017

From problem people to addictive products: a qualitative study on rethinking gambling policy from the perspective of lived experience

scientific article published on 6 April 2018

Gambling advocacy: lessons from tobacco, alcohol and junk food

scientific article published on 10 August 2015

Have adults lost their sense of play? An observational study of the social dynamics of physical (in)activity in German and Hawaiian leisure settings.

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How do obese individuals perceive and respond to the different types of obesity stigma that they encounter in their daily lives? A qualitative study

scientific article published on September 10, 2011

How the causes, consequences and solutions for problem gambling are reported in Australian newspapers: a qualitative content analysis.

scientific article published on 28 August 2014

Industry interests in gambling research: Lessons learned from other forms of hazardous consumption.

scientific article published on 6 November 2017

Initiation, influence, and impact: adolescents and parents discuss the marketing of gambling products during Australian sporting matches.

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Locating gambling problems across a continuum of severity: Rasch analysis of the Quinte Longitudinal Study (QLS)

scientific article published on 12 December 2018

Obese people's perceptions of the thin ideal

scientific article published on 26 November 2015

Parent and child interactions with two contrasting anti-obesity advertising campaigns: a qualitative analysis

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Promoting harm? The responsibilities of sports administrators.

scientific article published in April 2016

Public attitudes towards gambling product harm and harm reduction strategies: an online study of 16-88 year olds in Victoria, Australia.

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Serving in Bosnia made me appreciate living in Bristol: stressful experiences, attitudes, and psychological needs of members of the United Kingdom Armed Forces

scientific article published on 01 May 2006

Social inclusion and the Fatosphere: the role of an online weblogging community in fostering social inclusion.

scientific article published on 22 January 2016

Sports betting marketing during sporting events: a stadium and broadcast census of Australian Football League matches.

scientific article published on April 2012

The essential role of social theory in qualitative public health research

scientific article published in October 2007

The influence of marketing on the sports betting attitudes and consumption behaviours of young men: implications for harm reduction and prevention strategies

scientific article published on 19 January 2017

The role of the fatosphere in fat adults' responses to obesity stigma: a model of empowerment without a focus on weight loss.

scientific article published on 2 August 2011

What do children observe and learn from televised sports betting advertisements? A qualitative study among Australian children

scientific article published on 18 October 2017

Women's gambling behaviour, product preferences, and perceptions of product harm: differences by age and gambling risk status.

scientific article published on 24 April 2018

Young people's awareness of the timing and placement of gambling advertising on traditional and social media platforms: a study of 11-16-year-olds in Australia

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Young people's recall and perceptions of gambling advertising and intentions to gamble on sport.

scientific article published on 23 December 2018