Design and evaluation of a computer game to promote a healthy diet for young adults

Health Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-127

  Peng, Wei ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; NARRATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; ROLE PLAYING; SELF EFFICACY; SOFTWARE DESIGN; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549170028     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230802676490     Document Type: Article

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