User Experiences with a Virtual Alcohol Prevention Simulation for Danish Adolescents

Julie Dalgaard Guldager, Satayesh Lavasani Kjær, Patricia Lyk, Timo Dietrich, Sharyn Rundle-Thiele, Gunver Majgaard and Christiane Stock
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Julie Dalgaard Guldager: Unit for Health Promotion Research, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
Satayesh Lavasani Kjær: Unit for Health Promotion Research, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
Patricia Lyk: Game Development and Learning Technology, The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark
Timo Dietrich: Social Marketing @ Griffith, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Nathan QLD 4111 Brisbane, Australia
Sharyn Rundle-Thiele: Social Marketing @ Griffith, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Nathan QLD 4111 Brisbane, Australia
Gunver Majgaard: Game Development and Learning Technology, The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark
Christiane Stock: Unit for Health Promotion Research, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-14

Abstract: This pilot study explores 31 Danish adolescent user experiences for the newly developed virtual party simulation app—Virtual Reality (VR) FestLab. The main objective of this study was to investigate usability for VR FestLab, which aims to improve alcohol resistance skills for Danish adolescents. A secondary objective was to understand gameplay experiences. The study is a mixed method study that draws on questionnaire data ( n = 31) and focus group interviews ( n = 10) of boarding school students participating in the pilot study. Descriptive statistics were used to examine quantitative data, and qualitative data were analyzed thematically. Quantitative findings indicated that gameplay experiences of the VR simulation were positive, and all User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) items were answered positively. The focus group interviews showed that adolescents found the simulation to be realistic. Feedback indicated that the group pressure experienced in the simulation was regarded to be less than in real life. Adolescents had varying approaches to playing the VR simulation, they thought the quality of the simulation was good, and only a few users experienced technical difficulties. These initial study findings indicate that VR FestLab is a promising tool for the prevention of alcohol use among adolescents.

Keywords: students; pupils; user experiences; virtual reality; alcohol prevention; drug resistance skills; school (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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