title: Assessing Feedback in a Mobile Videogame.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Player feedback is an important part of serious games, although there is no consensus regarding its delivery or optimal content. "Mommio" is a serious game designed to help mothers motivate their preschoolers to eat vegetables. The purpose of this study was to assess optimal format and content of player feedback for use in "Mommio."
  
  
  METHODS
  The current study posed 36 potential "Mommio" gameplay feedback statements to 20 mothers using a Web survey and interview. Mothers were asked about the meaning and helpfulness of each feedback statement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Several themes emerged upon thematic analysis, including identifying an effective alternative in the case of corrective feedback, avoiding vague wording, using succinct and correct grammar, avoiding provocation of guilt, and clearly identifying why players' game choice was correct or incorrect.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Guidelines are proposed for future feedback statements.
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beltran
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Sheryl
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authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Teresia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baranowski
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nicklas
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Tzu-An
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Hafza R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Dadabhoy
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Cassandra S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Diep
authors.affiliation: 2 Archimage, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buday
authors.affiliation: 1 USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baranowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000592:standards; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014675:Vegetables; D018910:Video Games / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards