Staying motivated during difficult times: a snapshot of serious games for paediatric cancer patients

ES Abd Majid, JA Garcia, AI Nordin… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Research on the use of digital games for cancer patients suggests positive impact in the
form of the reduction of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and the feeling of nausea after …

Social networking or social isolation? A systematic review on socio-relational outcomes for members of online gaming communities

Tushya, D Chhabra, B Abraham - Games and Culture, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent technological advancements, increased access to gaming setups, and the
emergence of free-to-play multiplayer games have contributed to a dramatic rise in the …

Gaming when things get tough? Examining how emotion regulation and coping self-efficacy influence gaming during difficult life situations

C Caro, M Popovac - Games and Culture, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Research suggests that gaming can play an important role in dealing with life difficulties, but
few studies have examined this directly. Building on recent research, the current study set …

The therapeutic and health benefits of playing video games

MD Griffiths - 2018 - academic.oup.com
Video game playing is a popular leisure activity for many people across the world. Despite
some of the negative publicity and empirical research highlighting the more negative …

Seeking virtual support: digital technology use in adolescent and young adults with advanced cancer

A Steineck, N Lau, KM Fladeboe… - Pediatric blood & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background A cancer diagnosis, especially advanced cancer, interferes with
adolescent/young adult (AYA) peer relationships. AYAs increasingly use digital technologies …

Cancer survivors who play recreational computer games: Motivations for playing and associations with beneficial psychological outcomes

MLG Comello, DB Francis, LH Marshall… - Games for health …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Playing recreational videogames is a common activity, yet little is known about its
role in the lives of people who are coping with serious illness. These individuals may …

Video games and disability—a risk and benefit analysis

HJ Kuo, M Yeomans, D Ruiz, CC Lin - Frontiers in Rehabilitation …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Over the past decades, video games have become a substantial part of the
entertainment industry. While ubiquitous, video game participation remains low among …

A posteriori segmentation of personal profiles of online video games' players

PE Ramírez-Correa, FJ Rondán-Cataluna… - Games and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
There are diverse segmentations of online players in the literature. Most of them are
proposed a priori, and there are no segmentations based on the acceptance of technology …

Values of cancer survivors and the supportive role of recreational video games

ML Comello, DB Francis, L Hursting… - Journal of Health …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Value-affirming activities have been linked to positive health outcomes and improved ability
to cope. For cancer survivors who regularly play video games, might the games have …

Enhancing Children's Health Awareness through Narrative Game-Based Learning using Digital Technology: A Framework and Methodology

N Muniandy, A Kamsin, MI Sabri - 2023 9th International HCI …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Effective health education and awareness initiatives are essential in a world facing growing
concerns about children's well-being and rising unhealthy behaviours. This research …