Therapeutic Applications of Online Gaming

Freddolino, Paul P.; Blaschke, Christina M.

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“…Furthermore, in contrast to the cross-sectional studies, it is interesting that the only study which looked at the phenomenon of MMORPG playing over time [ 31 ] found significant associations of positive as well as negative effect upon psychosocial well-being, leading some to question whether low psychosocial well-being is a cause or consequence of heavy gaming [ 55 ]. Indeed, others have begun to discuss and explore the potential of online gaming as a viable therapeutic modality [ 56 , 57 ].…”

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Impact of Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games upon the Psychosocial Well-Being of Adolescents and Young Adults: Reviewing the Evidence

Scott

Porter-Armstrong

2013

Psychiatry Journal

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Introduction. For many people, the online environment has become a significant arena for everyday living, and researchers are beginning to explore the multifaceted nature of human interaction with the Internet. The burgeoning global popularity and distinct design features of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) have received particular attention, and discourses about the phenomenon suggest both positive and negative impact upon gamer health. Aim. The purpose of this paper was to critically appraise the research literature to determine if playing MMORPGs impacts upon the psychosocial well-being of adolescents and young adults. Method. Initial searches were conducted on nine databases spanning the years 2002 to 2012 using key words, such as online gaming, internet gaming, psychosocial, and well-being, which, in addition to hand searching, identified six studies meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria for this review. Results. All six studies strongly associated MMORPG playing with helpful and harmful impact to the psychosocial well-being of the populations under study; however due to the methodologies employed, only tentative conclusions may be drawn. Conclusion. Since both helpful and harmful effects were reported, further multidisciplinary research is recommended to specifically explore the clinical implications and therapeutic potentialities of this modern, growing phenomenon.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games upon the Psychosocial Well-Being of Adolescents and Young Adults: Reviewing the Evidence

Scott

Porter-Armstrong

2013

Psychiatry Journal

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“…(7) Generate the prototype for testing. (8) In the debugging stage, when there is bug, the prototype would be adjusted; and when aesthetics seemed inappropriate, the system visualization would be adjusted. (9) At the end, artistic refinish would be done.…”

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Emotion Labyrinth: Learning to Rationalize Emotions through 3D Game Environment

Hsu

Shih

Chen

2012

2012 IIAI International Conference on Advanced Applied Informatics

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This research is to design a digital game, Emotion Labyrinth, to help users to learn to rationalize emotions in the gaming process. It is a 3D simulated game through which the users learn to turn negative emotions into positive emotions. At the end of the game, the system would generate a narrative story describing the users emotional changes happened in the process so that the users can revisit his/her experiences once more. Qualitative research approach is used to present a case study about the results of his rational emotive scale, gaming path analysis, as well as the observation and interview. The user expressed the process to be helpful that allows him to inspect his internal emotions from the story generated by the game.

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“…Online gaming typically consists of computerised video games that are played via the internet. The games are designed to stimulate knowledge acquisition and retention, while promoting information recall, and adaptation to enhance self-care behaviour performance (Freddolino and Blaschke, 2008). Opportunities for social networking are available through online blogs and discussion rooms, which are incorporated into the gaming intervention (Taekman and Shelley, 2010) in an attempt to enhance the interactions between individuals.…”

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An alternative to RCTs in the case of sample heterogeneity

Fredericks

Lapum

Policelli

2017

British Journal of Cardiac Nursing

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As the population living with congenital heart disease ages, health promotion interventions have become more important. The uptake and maintenance of health-promoting behaviours and social support for the congenital heart disease population not only have the potential to extend a person's life expectancy, but also enhance quality of life and overall health and wellbeing. Using a gold-standard approach, such as a randomised controlled trial (RCT), to evaluate the effectiveness of such an intervention does not address heterogeneity among individuals, while the results obtained from RCTs tend to not be generalised to the larger population of interest. The Reach, Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework provides an alternative evaluative approach to examining the effectiveness of online gaming interventions, and has the capacity to address the unique needs of the congenital heart disease population.

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Therapeutic Applications of Online Gaming

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

Impact of Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games upon the Psychosocial Well-Being of Adolescents and Young Adults: Reviewing the Evidence

Impact of Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games upon the Psychosocial Well-Being of Adolescents and Young Adults: Reviewing the Evidence

Emotion Labyrinth: Learning to Rationalize Emotions through 3D Game Environment

An alternative to RCTs in the case of sample heterogeneity

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