ERIC Number: EJ1202571
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1554-6128
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Embedded Game Design as a Method for Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Gilliam, Melissa; Jagoda, Patrick; Jones, Ian Bryce; Rowley, Jennifer; Hill, Brandon
American Journal of Sexuality Education, v13 n3 p378-398 2018
This paper, describes the design, development, and evaluation of "The Test," a theory-based mobile game prototype designed to promote HIV testing by providing information and influencing motivations, and behavioral intentions among YMSM. "The Test" was designed using embedded design, first described by Kaufman & Flanagan (2015), which diverges from traditional "educational game" design strategies by mixing on-message content with nonfocal content, in an attempt to make the overall experience more approachable and engaging. One challenge of embedded design is that it targets attitudes and actions that are not always proximate to a particular behavior. Games with embedded content forgo explicit takeaways, and their possible distal effects present a challenge to traditional tests of efficacy. The benefit of embedded design, however, is that its holistic or ecological design approach (which considers feelings, emotions, affects, social relations, and connections to broader communities) stands in close alignment with the social-ecological model.
Descriptors: Educational Games, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Health Education, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Teaching Methods, Attitude Change, Health Behavior, Intervention, Social Influences, Males, African Americans, Homosexuality, Screening Tests, Urban Areas
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1R41HD08832801