title: The Role of Expectations in Game-Based Training.
abstract: The present work seeks to examine the importance of expectancies in computer-mediated treatment and training programs. Two studies examining the role of patient and trainee expectations are presented. Study 1 investigated how expectations of a training game for military surgical teams influence training performance outcomes. The findings have implications for the administration of game-based treatment and training systems. Study 2 explored how pre-treatment expectancies influence post-treatment reactions to a game-based intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Results indicate that self-efficacy plays a mediating role in the relationship between expectancies and reactions. Together, these studies offer implications regarding the critical role of attitudes towards game-based training and treatment mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, University of Central Florida, United States.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kreutzer
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, University of Central Florida, United States.
authors.forename: Clint
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bowers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D059031:Anticipation, Psychological; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D018910:Video Games / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult