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Changing Peer Support Attitudes with Avatar-based Gamification

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Long Ting Chan,

James R. WallaceAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '18: Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Paper No.: LBW566, Pages 1 - 5

https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3188497

Published: 20 April 2018 Publication History

Abstract

Demand for mental health services often cannot be met, resulting in high costs and lengthy wait times. In response to this problem, technological solutions have been proposed, such as computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) and online peer to peer (P2P) support groups, which have been shown to be effective for non-severe cases of anxiety and depression, and can sometimes exceed the effectiveness on F2F therapy. However, P2P support is often viewed as inferior, and this perception has demotivated participation in existing cCBT P2P platforms by potential peers. To address this perception, we are designing a novel cCBT P2P game that uses gamification techniques to motivate players to participate as helping peers. Specifically, we are examining the Proteus Effect, which purports that a player will adopt qualities of their avatar in a contextual narrative.

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Tori ATori RNunes F(2022)Serious Game Design in Health Education: A Systematic ReviewIEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies10.1109/TLT.2022.320058315:6(827-846)Online publication date: 1-Dec-2022
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