title: Qualitative evaluation of the relevance and acceptability of a web-based HIV prevention game for rural adolescents.
abstract: African Americans in the rural Southern United States continue to experience disproportionate increases in new HIV/AIDS infections. Electronic gaming interventions hold promise but the use of HIV prevention games is limited. The purpose of this study was to assess the acceptability and relevance of a web-based HIV prevention game for African American rural adolescents. Findings from focus groups conducted with 42 participants suggested that the game was educational and somewhat entertaining but lacking in real-life scenarios and player-control. Findings are congruent with self-efficacy literature and constructivist approaches to learning. Findings have implications for gaming intervention development and further research.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. Electronic address: enahcc@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Comfort
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Enah
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
authors.forename: Kendra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Piper
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moneyham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012424:Rural Population; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States; D018910:Video Games
keywords: Adolescent health; Gaming interventions; HIV prevention; Health disparities; Minority health; Qualitative research; Rural health; Serious games; Sexual health