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Introducing the Fling – An Innovative Serious Game to Train Behavioral Control in Adolescents: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors : Wouter J. Boendermaker, Remco Veltkamp, Robbert Jan Beun, Rens van de Schoot, Margot Peeters

Published in: Games and Learning Alliance

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Behavioral control weaknesses are a strong predictor of problematic behaviors in adolescents, such as heavy alcohol use. Heavy alcohol use at this young age can lead to health and school-related problems and is a severe societal problem. Strengthening of cognitive control mechanisms through computerized training has been shown to have positive effects on behavior, but is often perceived as a tedious exercise. Applying novel serious gaming techniques to evidence-based training paradigms may offer a solution to this motivational problem. This paper describes the design and analysis plan that will be used to evaluate an innovative Serious Game called The Fling, aimed specifically at increasing cognitive control over impulses in adolescents. The game will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) among adolescents between 15–18 years in mainstream and special education.

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Title: Introducing the Fling – An Innovative Serious Game to Train Behavioral Control in Adolescents: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Wouter J. Boendermaker
Remco Veltkamp
Robbert Jan Beun
Rens van de Schoot
Margot Peeters
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Games and Learning Alliance
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-50181-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-50182-6

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50182-6_11

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