title: Limits and possibilities of an online game for building adolescents' knowledge of sexuality.
abstract: This study looks at the limits and possibilities of an online game designed to build knowledge and awareness in adolescents in the field of affections, sexuality and reproduction. It evaluates the experience of a group of teenagers with a game called Papo Reto ('Straight Talk'), over a period of three months. A total of 23 teenagers aged 15 to 18 took part in the study. The data were collected in two workshops held at a secondary school in the city of São Paulo (São Paulo State), Brazil. The dialogs were recorded and transcribed, and their content analyzed. The results showed a variety of possibilities of the Straight Talk online game for reconstruction of knowledge in the field of sexuality, and for helping the subject perceive and analyze the complexity of reality from a gender point of view. The subjects covered in the game were assessed, as motivating factors for the game and for the interaction. Adjustments were suggested for inclusion of elements to create a more ludic quality, more interaction, in the game.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar nº 419, Cerqueira César. 05403-000 São Paulo SP Brasil.rebecanunesguedes@usp.br.
authors.forename: Rebeca Nunes Guedes de
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar nº 419, Cerqueira César. 05403-000 São Paulo SP Brasil.rebecanunesguedes@usp.br.
authors.forename: Rafaela
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gessner
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte MG Brasil.
authors.forename: Vânia de
authors.initials: Vd
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar nº 419, Cerqueira César. 05403-000 São Paulo SP Brasil.rebecanunesguedes@usp.br.
authors.forename: Rosa Maria Godoy Serpa da
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Fonseca
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*; D019529:Sexuality; D018910:Video Games