Cultural applicability and desirability of 'Broodles': The first serious game intervention for siblings of children with disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Serious games can serve as easily accessible interventions to support siblings of children with disabilities, who are at risk of developing mental health problems. The Dutch serious game 'Broodles' was developed for siblings aged 6-9 years. The current study aims to assess the cultural applicability, desirability, feasibility, and acceptability of 'Broodles' in Norway.

Methods

Norwegian siblings (N = 16) aged 6-13 years and parents (N = 12) of children with intellectual disabilities assessed the game. Their feedback data from interviews and questionnaires were sorted using a model of engagement factors in serious games.

Results

At pre-use, participants showed interest in the game, and after initial use the participants were overall positive abo

SUBMITTER: Veerman LKM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11000116 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature