Integrating Health Behavior Theory and Design Elements in Serious Games

Integrating Health Behavior Theory and Design Elements in Serious Games

Integrating Health Behavior Theory and Design Elements in Serious Games

Colleen Cheek   1 , RN,BSc, MIS ;   Theresa Fleming   2 , PhD ;   Mathijs FG Lucassen   2 , NZROT, PhD ;   Heather Bridgman   3 , BPsych, DClinHlthPsych ;   Karolina Stasiak   2 , PhD ;   Matthew Shepherd   4 , DClinPsy ;   Peter Orpin   3 , PhD

1 Rural Clinical School, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Burnie, Australia

2 Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental health, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

3 Centre for Rural Health, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia

4 School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Corresponding Author:

  • Colleen Cheek, RN,BSc, MIS
  • Rural Clinical School
  • School of Medicine
  • University of Tasmania
  • Private Bag 3513
  • Burnie
  • Australia
  • Phone: 61 3 6430 5922
  • Fax: 61 3 6431 5670
  • Email: Colleen.Cheek@utas.edu.au