Emotion-Based Media Literacy Education as a Prevention Tool for Youth Problem Gambling

July 17, 20259:45am - 10:45am
Emotion-Based Media Literacy Education as a Prevention Tool for Youth Problem Gambling

This session will explore how youth prevention education focusing on emotion-based media literacy by decoding media messages and persuasive design and gaining mental health literacy through the lens of neurobiology has been shown to be effective in preventing problem gambling and other addictive behaviors and substances. Participants will also receive complimentary access to an evidence-informed lesson on media literacy in gaming and gambling.

Learning Objectives

  • Recall insecure attachment and emotional dysregulation as risk factors for youth problem gambling
  • Understand how emotion-based media literacy prevention education can impact decision-making

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Session Themes

  • Prevention