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Evaluation of a virtual reality E-cigarette prevention game for adolescents
Weser VU, Duncan LR, Sands BE, Schartmann A, Jacobo S, François B, Hieftje KD. Evaluation of a virtual reality E-cigarette prevention game for adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 122: 107027. PMID: 34225030, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial perceptionPerceptions of harmIntervention acceptabilityE-cigarette knowledgeVR experienceAdolescents' satisfactionSocial approvalVR gameplayPerceptionGameplay experiencePreliminary efficacySubjects ANOVAE-cigarette useNon-equivalent control groupMiddle schoolVR playerSatisfactionNicotine addictionVirtual reality hardwareGameplayAdolescentsVRDependent variableControl groupGame
2020
A quasi-experimental test of a virtual reality game prototype for adolescent E-Cigarette prevention
Weser VU, Duncan LR, Pendergrass TM, Fernandes CS, Fiellin LE, Hieftje KD. A quasi-experimental test of a virtual reality game prototype for adolescent E-Cigarette prevention. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 112: 106639. PMID: 32920455, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial norm perceptionsGame prototypePerceptions of harmNorm perceptionsQuasi-experimental testPaired-samples t-testParticipants' enjoymentSocial normsPreliminary impactPerceptionEffect sizeE-cigarette preventionVirtual reality hardwarePost designAdolescentsSatisfactionVRDependent variableAttitudesHarm perceptionsE-cigarettesGameEnjoymentParticipantsGameplay