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Thesis
Development of a persuasive video game to enhance player understanding of schizophrenia
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
May 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00007718
Abstract
This thesis primarily investigates the potential of a persuasive video game in educating persons about Schizophrenia. Within this context persuasive games provide an opportunity to encourage attitudinal changes by informing players about the difficulties of coping with Schizophrenia using procedural rhetoric - the formation of arguments through in-game processes expressed through role-playing. In this study, we shall create a persuasive game and examine the effects of game-play on negative attifudes of players. After exposure to the intervention, a posttest questionnaire will be administered to evaluate player's perceptions of Schizophrenia particularly noting if any changes in attitudes or gains in knowledge were evident after playing the game. This study will provide insight on how new media usage; in this case, games, can be used to reinforce positive outcomes, exploiting the potential for learning and persuasiveness of play. In this study, considering the scope we review current interactive anti-stigma simulations, identify their shortcomings and explore how they may be enhanced using persuasive games to improve their effectiveness, to make the experiences more compelling and more accessible to a wider audience.
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- Title
- Development of a persuasive video game to enhance player understanding of schizophrenia
- Creators
- Teslim Alabi
- Contributors
- Michael G. Wagner (Advisor) - Drexel University, Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- vii, 67 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Digital Media; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 991021888725204721