title: Effects of an Avatar-Based Anti-Smoking Game on Smoking Cessation Intent.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a computer-based anti-smoking game on the intent and motivation to quit tobacco. Smokers with nicotine dependence were briefly exposed to an anti-smoking game with or without an avatar resembling the smoker's self. The computer-based anti-smoking game improved participants' immediate intent and motivation to quit smoking. Embedding an avatar resembling self into the game did not result in added benefits.
authors.affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC New York.
authors.forename: Allen D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Miami VAHS Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Florida.
authors.forename: Thaer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Idrees
authors.affiliation: Miami VAHS Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Florida.
authors.forename: Chandana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karanam
authors.affiliation: Miami VAHS Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Florida.
authors.forename: Ramankumar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anam
authors.affiliation: Miami VAHS Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Florida.
authors.forename: Jorge G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010358:Patient Participation; D057173:Recreation Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D012984:Software; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D018910:Video Games / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult