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ERIC Number: EJ1404286
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Effectiveness of the Mentalisation-Based Serious Game 'You & I' for Adults with Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disabilities: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Derks, Suzanne D. M.; Willemen, Agnes M.; Wouda, Mirjam; Sterkenburg, Paula S.
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v37 n1 e13170 2024
Background: Mentalising and stress regulation pose challenges for adults with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID), emphasising the importance of an intervention program. The study examined the effectiveness and social validity of the serious game 'You & I' in enhancing mentalising and stress regulation among adults with MBID. Method: A randomised controlled superiority trial with experimental and waitlist-control groups was conducted with 159 adults with MBID (M[subscript age] = 36) at baseline, post-test, and follow-up. Analyses investigated the effects on aspects of mentalising, stress regulation, and social validity. Results: The experimental group showed decreased stress from negative interpersonal relations, while the control group experienced increased stress (d = 0.26). There were no significant effects on mentalising, but positive user expectations and experiences were reported. Conclusions: This initial study on 'You & I' provides limited evidence of its effectiveness for people with MBID, warranting further examination of the potential of serious games.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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