Dr Jamie Torrance

Lecturer in Psychology

Psychology

jamie.torrance@swansea.ac.uk

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5001-4126

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About

Dr Jamie Torrance is a Lecturer and Researcher in Psychology at Swansea University. His areas of expertise include the content and impacts of gambling advertising, how gambling products are designed, and developing harm-reduction strategies from a public health perspective. For example, Dr Torrance is currently focusing on understanding the harms associated with online sports betting alongside the development of an educational brief intervention aimed at increasing scepticism towards gambling advertising. Dr Torrance has conducted numerous projects that were externally funded by organisations such as the Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG), Gambling Research Exchange Ontario (GREO), and GambleAware.

Areas Of Expertise

Gambling-related harm
Gambling advertising
Gambling structural features
Gambling cognitions
Harm reduction
Public Health
Qualitative research

Career Highlights

Award Highlights

Dr Torrance received the ‘Outstanding performance’ and ‘Outstanding dissertation’ awards during his MSc in Clinical and Abnormal Psychology.

Collaborations

Publications

Research Highlights

Torrance, J., Heath, C., Andrade, M., & Newall, P. (2023). Gambling, cryptocurrency, and financial trading app marketing in English Premier League football: A frequency analysis of in-game logos. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 12(4), 972-982.
https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00066, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65201
http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00066
Newall, P., Torrance, J., Russell, A., Rockloff, M., Hing, N., & Browne, M. (2024). ‘Chances are you’re about to lose’: new independent Australian safer gambling messages tested in UK and USA bettor samples. Addiction Research & Theory, 32(6), 400-408.
https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2282545, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65203
Newall, P., Allami, Y., Andrade, M., Ayton, P., Baker‐Frampton, R., Bennett, D., Browne, M., Bunn, C., Bush‐Evans, R., Chen, S., Collard, S., Jans, S., Derevensky, J., Dowling, N., Dymond, S., Froude, A., Goyder, E., Heirene, R., Hing, N...., & Roberts, A. (2024). ‘No evidence of harm’ implies no evidence of safety: Framing the lack of causal evidence in gambling advertising research. Addiction, 119(2), 391-396.
https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16369, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65204
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16369
Torrance, J., Heath, C., & Newall, P. (2023). GAMBLING, CRYPTOCURRENCY, AND FINANCIAL TRADING SPONSORSHIP IN HIGH-LEVEL MEN'S SOCCER LEAGUES: AN UPDATE FOR THE 2023/2024 SEASON. Gaming Law Review, 27(10), 497-505.
https://doi.org/10.1089/glr2.2023.0028, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65202
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/glr2.2023.0028
Newall, P. & Torrance, J. (2023). Having a Positive Attitude or Doing Good Deeds? An Experimental Investigation of Poker Players’ Responses to the Gambling Fallacies Measure. Collabra: Psychology, 9(1)
https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.89007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64809
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/collabra.89007
Davies, N., Roderique-Davies, G., Drummond, L., Torrance, J., Sabolova, K., Thomas, S., & John, B. (2023). Accessing the invisible population of low-risk gamblers, issues with screening, testing and theory: a systematic review. Journal of Public Health, 31(8), 1259-1273.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01678-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01678-9
Torrance, J., O’Hanrahan, M., Carroll, J., & Newall, P. (2023). The structural characteristics of online sports betting: a scoping review of current product features and utility patents as indicators of potential future developments. Addiction Research & Theory, 32(3), 204-218.
https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2241350, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65206
Torrance, J., Roderique-Davies, G., Greville, J., O’Hanrahan, M., Davies, N., Sabolova, K., & John, B. (2022). Conceptualising emotional and cognitive dysregulation amongst sports bettors; an exploratory study of ‘tilting’ in a new context. PLOS ONE, 17(2), e0264000
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264000, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65207
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264000
Torrance, J., John, B., Greville, J., O’Hanrahan, M., Davies, N., & Roderique-Davies, G. (2021). Emergent gambling advertising; a rapid review of marketing content, delivery and structural features. BMC Public Health, 21(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10805-w, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65209
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10805-w
Torrance, J., Roderique-Davies, G., Thomas, S., Davies, N., & John, B. (2021). ‘It’s basically everywhere’: young adults’ perceptions of gambling advertising in the UK. Health Promotion International, 36(4), 976-988.
https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa126, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65210
Torrance, J., Roderique-Davies, G., Torrance, J., Bhairon, T., Cousins, A., & John, B. (2020). Embedded Gambling Promotion in Football: An Explorative Study of Cue-Exposure and Urge to Gamble. Journal of Gambling Studies, 36(3), 1013-1025.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-020-09949-y, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62354
Torrance, J., Heath, C., O’Hanrahan, M., & Newall, P. (2024). The feasibility and acceptability of an inoculative intervention video for gambling advertising: a focus group study of academics and experts-by-experience. Journal of Public Health, 46(4), e654-e662.
https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae167, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67358
Torrance, J., Russell, A., Heath, C., & Newall, P. (n.d.) A brief intervention video’s effect on gambling advertising resistance: Results of a randomized, online experimental study. Addiction, 0
https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16732, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68376

All Research

Journal Articles

Torrance, J., Heath, C., O’Hanrahan, M., & Newall, P. (2024). The feasibility and acceptability of an inoculative intervention video for gambling advertising: a focus group study of academics and experts-by-experience. Journal of Public Health, 46(4), e654-e662.
https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae167, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67358
Newall, P., Torrance, J., Russell, A., Rockloff, M., Hing, N., & Browne, M. (2024). ‘Chances are you’re about to lose’: new independent Australian safer gambling messages tested in UK and USA bettor samples. Addiction Research & Theory, 32(6), 400-408.
https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2282545, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65203
Newall, P., Allami, Y., Andrade, M., Ayton, P., Baker‐Frampton, R., Bennett, D., Browne, M., Bunn, C., Bush‐Evans, R., Chen, S., Collard, S., Jans, S., Derevensky, J., Dowling, N., Dymond, S., Froude, A., Goyder, E., Heirene, R., Hing, N...., & Roberts, A. (2024). ‘No evidence of harm’ implies no evidence of safety: Framing the lack of causal evidence in gambling advertising research. Addiction, 119(2), 391-396.
https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16369, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65204
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16369
Torrance, J., Heath, C., Andrade, M., & Newall, P. (2023). Gambling, cryptocurrency, and financial trading app marketing in English Premier League football: A frequency analysis of in-game logos. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 12(4), 972-982.
https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00066, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65201
http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.2023.00066
Torrance, J., Heath, C., & Newall, P. (2023). GAMBLING, CRYPTOCURRENCY, AND FINANCIAL TRADING SPONSORSHIP IN HIGH-LEVEL MEN'S SOCCER LEAGUES: AN UPDATE FOR THE 2023/2024 SEASON. Gaming Law Review, 27(10), 497-505.
https://doi.org/10.1089/glr2.2023.0028, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65202
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/glr2.2023.0028
Newall, P. & Torrance, J. (2023). Having a Positive Attitude or Doing Good Deeds? An Experimental Investigation of Poker Players’ Responses to the Gambling Fallacies Measure. Collabra: Psychology, 9(1)
https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.89007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64809
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/collabra.89007
Davies, N., Roderique-Davies, G., Drummond, L., Torrance, J., Sabolova, K., Thomas, S., & John, B. (2023). Accessing the invisible population of low-risk gamblers, issues with screening, testing and theory: a systematic review. Journal of Public Health, 31(8), 1259-1273.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01678-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-021-01678-9
Torrance, J., O’Hanrahan, M., Carroll, J., & Newall, P. (2023). The structural characteristics of online sports betting: a scoping review of current product features and utility patents as indicators of potential future developments. Addiction Research & Theory, 32(3), 204-218.
https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2241350, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65206
Torrance, J., Roderique-Davies, G., Greville, J., O’Hanrahan, M., Davies, N., Sabolova, K., & John, B. (2022). Conceptualising emotional and cognitive dysregulation amongst sports bettors; an exploratory study of ‘tilting’ in a new context. PLOS ONE, 17(2), e0264000
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264000, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65207
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264000
Torrance, J., John, B., Greville, J., O’Hanrahan, M., Davies, N., & Roderique-Davies, G. (2021). Emergent gambling advertising; a rapid review of marketing content, delivery and structural features. BMC Public Health, 21(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10805-w, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65209
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10805-w
Torrance, J., Roderique-Davies, G., Thomas, S., Davies, N., & John, B. (2021). ‘It’s basically everywhere’: young adults’ perceptions of gambling advertising in the UK. Health Promotion International, 36(4), 976-988.
https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa126, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65210
Torrance, J., Roderique-Davies, G., Torrance, J., Bhairon, T., Cousins, A., & John, B. (2020). Embedded Gambling Promotion in Football: An Explorative Study of Cue-Exposure and Urge to Gamble. Journal of Gambling Studies, 36(3), 1013-1025.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-020-09949-y, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62354
Torrance, J., Russell, A., Heath, C., & Newall, P. (n.d.) A brief intervention video’s effect on gambling advertising resistance: Results of a randomized, online experimental study. Addiction, 0
https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16732, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68376

Supervision

Untitled (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Simon Dymond
Untitled (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Simon Dymond
Understanding the lived experience of service personnel, veterans, and affected others coping with harm from gambling. (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Prof Simon Dymond

Taught Modules

PSY237 Research and Experimental Methods I

This module is designed to further develop quantitative and qualitative methods and statistics for psychologists to prepare students for their final year independent research project. Students will be introduced to using the statistical software package JASP for quantitative analysis and students will learn how to design mini-projects, apply appropriate statistical tests, and interpret and present data. Students will also be introduced to qualitative research methods. The module also covers research ethics, the nature of good experimental design, how to control for confounding factors and the need for replicability and reliability in scientific research.