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2026

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Collaborative Gameplay for Children’s Self-Efficacy in Computational Thinking: Qualitative Cross-Sectional Design Science Research Case Study

Valéria Moreira Pinto, Licinio Roque, Mariana Seiça

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Sep 09); 14:e94416

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Video and App-Based Games for Youth Emotion Regulation: Scoping Review

Angela May Ashley, Jaidyn Kataryna Charlton, Hannah Wayne-Phillips, Aislin R Mushquash, Christine Wekerle

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Sep 09); 13:e96935

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The Preliminary Efficacy and Feasibility of SMILE Serious Game for Adolescents and Young Adults: Protocol for Cluster Randomized Multisite Adaptive Trial Design

Ewelina Smoktunowicz, Jan Maciejewski, Magdalena Lesnierowska, Magdalena Pietrzak, Franziska Großwendt, Gwendolyn Mayer, Jobst-Hendrik Schultz, Nelli Tschobur, Mel McKendrick, Helen Stocks, Francesca Floris, Dina Guglielmi, Zouhair Haddi, Carlo Mazzola, Izidor Mlakar, Urška Smrke, Laura Fernández García, Esther Parra Vidales, Elisa Sáez Muñoz, Sebastian Bruchhaus, Matthias Hemmje, Dominic Heutelbeck, Dah Diarra, Habib Nasser, Alex Butean, Marco Polak, Panagiota Mourettou, Angelos Parmatzias, Ula Kolinska, Matthias Schwannauer

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Sep 03); 15:e96292

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Serious Game–Based Attention Assessment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Preliminary Cross-Sectional Convergent Validation Study

Alejandro Panagiotidis-Arrizabalaga, Ana Lavalle, Miguel A Teruel, Javier Sanchis, Nicolás Ruiz-Robledillo, Borja Costa-López

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 28); 14:e80441

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Executive Dysfunction—A Serious Game for Assessment in Real-Life Contexts: Development and Cross-Sectional Usability Study

Daniela Olivares, David Martínez-Pernía, Loreto Olavarría, Mauricio Cerda, Diego Montenegro, Cristian Ramírez, Rodrigo Nieto, Gonzalo Farías, Andrea Slachevsky

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Aug 27); 14:e94860

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Computer Games on the Development of Physical Motor Skills and Social Interaction in Preschool Children: Quasi-Experimental Study

Ing-Chau Chang, Chin-En Yen

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Aug 07); 10:e33138

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Tonal Auditory Discrimination Training in Youths: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Game-Based Versus Non–Game-Based Systems in a Cross-Sectional Study

Sergio M-Cam, Daniela Acosta, Karla I Cruz Ornelas, Priscila Montoya Beltrán, Luz M Alonso Valerdi, David I Ibarra Zarate

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 22); 14:e92496

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The Effects of Open-World and Fun, Accessible Games on Perceived Loneliness and Stoicism in Adults: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Congcong Hou, Winze Tam, Andini Ayu Rahmadianty, Pradana Rajendra, Andreas Benedikt Eisingerich

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 17); 14:e89304

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Association Between Task Difficulty Regulation in Game-Based Digital Therapeutics and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Jun-Su Kim, Seung-Jae Kim, Gilnam Ryu, Su-Jin Jun, Jin-Yeop Park, Mun-Ju Kim, Sang Sun Han, So-Hyeon Yoo, Byeong-II Kim, Hyun-ju Lee, Jeong-Heon Song, Hyang-Sook Hoe

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 11); 14:e83932

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Serious Games in Nursing Education: Scoping Review of Applications, Effectiveness, and Future Directions

Fenglin Shao, Yong Fang, Zhihao Han, Qin Su

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 11); 14:e86092

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Nintendo Switch–Based Exergaming for Subthreshold Depression: Mixed Methods Randomized Controlled Trial

Kexin Huang, Lei Song, Ariadna Albajara Sáenz, Rendong He, Yongliang Jiao, Yong Jia, Li Chen

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Jun 05); 14:e80937

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Designing Coloring-Based Digital Art Therapy to Treat Alexithymia in Chinese College Students: Qualitative Study

Shuzhan Liu, Haoyong Deng, Jing Chen, Qi Wang

JMIR Hum Factors 2026 (Jun 01); 13:e82128

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Cognitive Function Assessment Using a Virtual Reality Serious Game System in Patients With Stable Schizophrenia: Prospective Cohort Study

Xingxing Li, Yu Zhuo, Xiandong Meng, Wenting Zhao, Chenxin Wu, Kai Yan, Leiyu Yue, Yu Sun, Qian Xiong, Xi Cao, Xiaomin Kou, Jianying Yu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 08); 14:e83001

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Brain Structural Covariance Networks in Long-Term First-Person Shooter and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Players: Cross-Sectional Study

Zhenggen Lin, Fujia Jiao, Yuanbo Ma, Jie Zhuang, Yu Liu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (May 04); 14:e79976

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Traditional Social Sports Games and Mental Training for Smartphone Addiction and Psychological Distress in School-Aged Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial

Mohamed Yaakoubi, Ahmed Ghorbel, Hiba Abdelkafi, Liwa Masmoudi, Omar Trabelsi, Safaa M Elkholi, Fatma H Yagin, Georgian Badicu, Adnene Gharbi

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2026 (May 04); 14:e85353

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Virtual Reality–Based Social Musical Exergame Guided by Self-Determination Theory for Young Adults With Depression and Anxiety: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

GuangZheng Wan, Yu Zhang , MengQi Li

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (May 01); 15:e83737

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Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, Resilience, and Internet Gaming Disorder in Adolescents: 3-Wave Longitudinal Study

Peng Zheng, Zi Tao, Tao Yao, Luoxiang Fang, Min Zhao

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 30); 14:e93412

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Associations Between Parental Gaming Behaviors and Conversion From Internet Gaming Disorder Noncases to Cases Among Adolescents: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Joseph TF Lau, Yanqiu Yu

JMIR Serious Games 2026 (Apr 30); 14:e80061

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Portrayals of Mental Health in Video Games: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Helga Dis Isfold Sigurdardottir, Víctor Manuel Perez-Colado, Cathrine Fredriksen Moe, Terje Geir Solvoll, Stefan Rennick-Egglestone

JMIR Res Protoc 2026 (Apr 29); 15:e78379

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Reciprocal Within-Person Dynamics Between Internet Gaming Disorder Symptoms, Physical Activity, and Loneliness Among Chinese Adolescent Gamers: Three-Wave Prospective Cohort Study