Investigating message framing to improve adherence to technology-based cognitive interventions.

ABSTRACT: A cognitive intervention study was conducted with the purpose of exploring methods to improve adherence to a technology-based cognitive intervention and uncover individual differences that predict adherence (N = 120). The study was divided into two phases: Phase 1, in which participants were asked to follow a prescribed schedule of training that involved gamified neuropsychological tests administered via tablet, and Phase 2, in which participants were asked to play as frequently as they wished. Positive- and negative-framed messages about brain health were delivered via the software program, and measures of cognition, technology proficiency, self-efficacy, technology attitudes, and belief in the benefits of cognitive training were collected. Generalized linear mixed-effects models revealed

SUBMITTER: Harrell ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665007 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature