Exploring runners’ perspectives of potential strategies for flow interventions

Goddard, Scott G.; Stevens, Christopher J; Swann, Christian

doi:10.1080/10413200.2022.2046205

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“…This study used reflexive thematic analysis in which the active role of the researcher in producing knowledge is emphasized, with themes conceptualized as meaning-based patterns, rather than summaries of data [ 59 ]. Reflexive thematic analysis is compatible with our overarching philosophy of critical realism [ 60 ], which can be used to accurately explore the participant’s empirical world while engaging with underlying mechanisms and theories that can inform game design and development in the context of prison [ 44 , 61 ]. An abductive analytical approach was adopted to conduct this process.…”

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“…The second author (AW) and senior author (JH) acted as critical friends [ 65 ] to the first author (RM), who provided critical dialogue and challenged the first author’s assumptions and explanations of phenomena at all stages of analysis (ie, initial coding, developing themes, and reviewing and naming themes). The use of the critical friend approach to thematic analysis underpinned by critical realism was conducted successfully by Goddard et al [ 44 ]. Finally, the applied basis for the research objectives (ie, to establish design preferences for an effective game-based assessment) produced clear practical utility [ 44 , 64 ] (this is discussed further in the Limitations section).…”

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“…A critical first and ongoing step in developing suitable game-based assessment is to collaborate with the target population for whom the intervention is intended [43][44][45]. This point is especially important for older adults in prison whose preferences, values, and needs may deviate from those previously captured in studies on cognition and game design [46,47].…”

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Design Preferences for a Serious Game–Based Cognitive Assessment of Older Adults in Prison: Thematic Analysis

Mantell¹,

Withall²,

Radford³

et al. 2023

JMIR Serious Games

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Background Serious games have the potential to transform the field of cognitive assessment. The use of serious game–based cognitive assessments in prison environments is particularly exciting. This is because interventions are urgently needed to address the rapid increase in the number of currently incarcerated older adults globally and because of the heightened risks of dementia and cognitive decline present in this population. Game-based assessments are assumed to be fun, engaging, and suitable alternatives to traditional cognitive testing, but these assumptions remain mostly untested in older adults. This is especially true for older adults in prison, whose preferences and needs are seldom heard and may deviate from those previously captured in studies on cognition and serious games. Objective This study aimed to understand the design preferences of older adults in prison for a game-based cognitive assessment. Methods This study used reflexive thematic analysis, underpinned by critical realism, and applied the technique of abduction. Overall, 4 focus groups with a total of 20 participants were conducted with older adults (aged ≥50 years; aged ≥45 years for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) across 3 distinct prison environments in Australia. Results Self-determination theory was used as a theoretical foundation to interpret the results. Overall, 3 themes were generated: Goldilocks—getting gameplay difficulty just right through optimal challenge (the first theme emphasizes the participants’ collective desire for an individualized optimal level of difficulty in serious gameplay), Avoiding Childish Graphics—gimmicky gameplay can be condescending (the second theme raises the importance of avoiding immature and childlike gameplay features, as some older end users in prison felt that these can be condescending), and A Balanced Diet—meaningful choice and variety keeps game-based assessments fun (the third theme highlights the strong user preference for meaningful choice and variety in any serious game–based cognitive assessment to maximize in-game autonomy). Conclusions The collection of these themes provides novel insights into key game design preferences of marginalized older adults.

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Design Preferences for a Serious Game–Based Cognitive Assessment of Older Adults in Prison: Thematic Analysis

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Radford³

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“…In positive psychology, flow experience is a positive psychological resource, which can generate positive mental toughness [33]. Regarding the influence of flow experience on sport participation motivation, it increased the next-time participation motivation of marathon runners [34], increased jogger sport performances and well-being [35], and according to Tseng, Pi and Lin [36], well-being positively affected perceived health status; hence, flow experience may increase people's perceived health status and increase recreational sports participants' life satisfaction [13], etc. In a study focused on elderly people, the level of recreational sports participation affected flow experience directly and affected depression level indirectly.…”

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“…Table 2 presents the descriptive statistics of each construct. Most respondents' sport participation level was classified as low participation level (according to Fox [35], the values indicating sport participation level are: below 15 is low, between 15-45 is medium, and above 45 is high). It indicated college students' sport engagement is somewhat less than medium and more motivation is still needed for participation.…”

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The Relationships among Sport Participation Level, Flow Experience, Perceived Health Status and Depression Level of College Students

Lin

Hung

Yang

2022

IJERPH

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between sport participation level, flow, perceived health status and depression using gender and grades as control variables of college students in Taiwan. Based on previous research, the study established the proposed model: using sport participation level and flow experience as predicting variables, perceived health status and depression as dependent variables, and gender and grades as control variables. A total of 700 structured questionnaires were distributed to college students using convenience sampling among seven universities in Taiwan with a valid return rate of 86.5%. Structural equation modeling was used to test the relationships among the above-mentioned variables. The study found: 1. Male students had higher self-rated health perception than female students. 2. Students with higher grades perceived higher levels of depression than those with lower grades. 3. Among all variables, the level of sport participation had a positive predicting power of perceived health status and a negative predicting power of depression level; perceived health status had a negative predicting power of depression; while flow had no moderating effect among sport participation level, perceived health status and depression. In the model, the predicting variables had a predicting power of 0.58 (R2) for depression, indicating a good model. Conclusions and implications were made according to the findings of the study.

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How online reviews of sports tourism affect tourists’ value co-creation behavior: Findings from PLS-SEM, NCA, and fsQCA

Liu,

Meng

2024

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

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Exploring runners’ perspectives of potential strategies for flow interventions

Cited by 8 publications

References 54 publications

Design Preferences for a Serious Game–Based Cognitive Assessment of Older Adults in Prison: Thematic Analysis

Design Preferences for a Serious Game–Based Cognitive Assessment of Older Adults in Prison: Thematic Analysis

The Relationships among Sport Participation Level, Flow Experience, Perceived Health Status and Depression Level of College Students

How online reviews of sports tourism affect tourists’ value co-creation behavior: Findings from PLS-SEM, NCA, and fsQCA

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