Using Game-Based Training to Reduce Media Induced Anxiety in Young Children.

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Title:	Using Game-Based Training to Reduce Media Induced Anxiety in Young Children.
Authors:	Heumos, Tanja¹ tanja.heumoos@student.phsg.ch, Kickmeier-Rust, Michael¹ michael.kickmeier@phsg.ch
Source:	Proceedings of the European Conference on Games Based Learning. 2019, p961-969. 9p.
Subject Terms:	Educational games, Kindergarten children, Anxiety in children, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Mental health
Abstract:	Digital games have been successfully applied for the treatment mental health problems such as stress disorders, traumatic disorders, or hyperactivity syndromes. Specifically the treatment of anxiety traits and anxiety disorders such as phobias have been in the focus of game-based treatments in the past. A societal challenge that is increasing in recent times is media-induced fears in young children. While tailored game-based treatments existing for school children, tailored and theoretically sound solutions for children below the age of eight are sparse and so is the available body of empirical research in this direction. With the present study, we look into the potential of digital games to support kindergarten children reducing (media-induced) anxieties. The present paper introduces the game we developed for helping children reducing anxiety tendencies and it introduces an experimental study that will be carried in May and June 2019. Moreover, the paper briefly presents and discusses the outcomes of a pre-study questionnaire focusing on media consumption and general anxieties of children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Digital games have been successfully applied for the treatment mental health problems such as stress disorders, traumatic disorders, or hyperactivity syndromes. Specifically the treatment of anxiety traits and anxiety disorders such as phobias have been in the focus of game-based treatments in the past. A societal challenge that is increasing in recent times is media-induced fears in young children. While tailored game-based treatments existing for school children, tailored and theoretically sound solutions for children below the age of eight are sparse and so is the available body of empirical research in this direction. With the present study, we look into the potential of digital games to support kindergarten children reducing (media-induced) anxieties. The present paper introduces the game we developed for helping children reducing anxiety tendencies and it introduces an experimental study that will be carried in May and June 2019. Moreover, the paper briefly presents and discusses the outcomes of a pre-study questionnaire focusing on media consumption and general anxieties of children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	20490992
DOI:	10.34190/GBL.19.159