Tim M H Li|Michael Chau|Ping Wah Wong|Eliza S Y Lai|Paul M. Yip
Evaluation of a Web-Based Social Network Electronic Game in Enhancing Mental Health Literacy for Young People
University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong
internetbased learning programs provide people massive health care information selfhelp guidelines improving health advent web 20 social networks renders significant flexibility embedding highly interactive components games foster learning processes effectiveness gamebased learning social networks yet fully evaluatedthe aim study assess effectiveness fully automated webbased social network electronic game enhancing mental health knowledge problemsolving skills young people investigated potential motivational constructs directly affecting learning outcome gender differences learning outcome motivation also examineda preposttest design used evaluate fully automated webbased intervention participants recruited closed online user group selfassessed mental health literacy motivational constructs completing game within 3week period electronic game designed according cognitivebehavioral approaches completers intenttotreat analyses using multiple imputation missing data performed regression analysis backward selection employed examining relationship knowledge enhancement motivational constructsthe sample included 73 undergraduates 42 females completers analysis gaming approach effective enhancing young peoples mental health literacy d065 finding also consistent intenttotreat analysis included 127 undergraduates 75 females gender differences found learning outcome p97 intrinsic goal orientation primary factor learning motivation whereas test anxiety successfully alleviated game setting gender differences found learning motivation subscales p10 also found participants selfefficacy learning performance well test anxiety significantly affected learning outcomes whereas motivational subscales statistically nonsignificantelectronic games implemented social networking sites appear effectively enhance users mental health literacy