The players’ perspective of Reach Out Central : a therapeutic interactive online game
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01/01/2008
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Resumo |
Therapeutic online games are potentially a valuable way of improving the mental health of young people. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the qualitative component of a formal evaluation conducted on Reach Out Central (ROC), an online game for 16-25 year olds which aims to improve mental health. Participants completing a post-program survey from the evaluation (n=154) were required to respond to two open-ended questions; what they liked most, and least, about ROC. Responses indicate that online games can be a successful way of educating, as well as attracting and engaging, young people. Suggestions are made regarding issues future developers should take into consideration when developing programs of a similar nature. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Swinburne University of Technology |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30052230/austin-playersperspective-2008.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.7790/ejap.v4i2.132 |
Direitos |
2008, Swinburne University of Technology, Faculty of Life and Social Sciences |
Palavras-Chave | #young people #mental health #internet #online game |
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Journal Article |