2018
Preliminary Investigation of a Videogame Prototype for Cigarette and Marijuana Prevention in Adolescents
Duncan LR, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Sawyer BG, Fiellin LE. Preliminary Investigation of a Videogame Prototype for Cigarette and Marijuana Prevention in Adolescents. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2018, 39: 275-279. PMID: 29425481, PMCID: PMC6085155, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1437862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarijuana preventionGameplay experienceMarijuana useMedium-large effectWeeks of gameplayMotivational variablesBehavioral skillsPretest-posttest designAdolescent boysGameplay sessionsPreliminary evidenceRepeated-measures analysisOne-way repeated-measures analysisPrevention interventionsMarijuanaVideogamesHealth interventionsExperiencePreliminary investigationInterventionPositive reportsAdolescentsLarge effectNormsCigarettes
2014
Videogames, Here for Good
Fiellin LE, Hieftje KD, Duncan LR. Videogames, Here for Good. Pediatrics 2014, 134: 849-851. PMID: 25287452, PMCID: PMC4210794, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-0941.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Electronic Media–Based Health Interventions Promoting Behavior Change in Youth: A Systematic Review
Hieftje K, Edelman EJ, Camenga DR, Fiellin LE. Electronic Media–Based Health Interventions Promoting Behavior Change in Youth: A Systematic Review. JAMA Pediatrics 2013, 167: 574-580. PMID: 23568703, PMCID: PMC3733329, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.1095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedia-based interventionsBehavior change outcomesPhysical activitySystematic reviewSafety behaviour changeBehavior changePromoting Behavior ChangeStudies of interventionsSexual risk behaviorsNineteen studiesVegetable consumptionRigorous interventionsRisk behaviorsSafety behaviorInterventionFire safety skillsAsthmaCurrent reviewYoung personSafety skillsHealthSexual abstinenceOutcomesReviewChange outcomes