Evaluation of a web-based social network electronic game in enhancing mental health literacy for young people

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Li, Tim M H ^a   Chau, Michael ^b   Wong, Paul W C ^a   Lai, Eliza S Y ^a   Yip, Paul S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Digital game based learning; Mental health literacy; Motivation; Social networking sites

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIGITAL GAME-BASED LEARNING; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

DIGITAL GAME-BASED LEARNING; MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878702738     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2316     Document Type: Article

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