Serious Games for Sexual Health

Games Health J. 2015 Apr;4(2):69-77. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2014.0139. Epub 2015 Jan 13.

Abstract

Program developers and researchers in the sexual health domain have increasingly embraced technological trends as they emerge. With the emergence of serious game applications to impact health behaviors, a natural step for research enquiry will be the investigation of serious games for sexual health education. We invited a panel of sexual health researchers who are working at the intersection of sexual health behavior change and technology applications to comment on the place of serious games in furthering the field of sexual health. The panel grappled with six questions.

Publication types

  • Interview

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Female
  • Health Communication / methods*
  • Humans
  • Models, Educational
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy in Adolescence / prevention & control
  • Reproductive Health / education*
  • Risk-Taking
  • Sex Education / methods*
  • Sexual Behavior / psychology*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control
  • Social Networking
  • Software Design
  • Video Games*