A Serious Game ("Fight With Virus") for Preventing COVID-19 Health Rumors: Development and Experimental Study.

Shuo Xiong Long Zuo Qiwei Chen Zhang Zeliang Mohd Nor Akmal Khalid

Published in: JMIR serious games (2024)

Compared to traditional media, serious games can effectively improve midelders'/elders' cognitive abilities while they face a health rumor. The gameplay effect is related to the individual's age and educational background, while income and gender have no impact.

Keyphrases

mental health
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coronavirus disease
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