Application of digital games for interventions to reduce risky sexual behavior among adolescents: a systematic review

FU Chen; MA Juanjuan; LIANG Xiaohui; ZHAO Shuairan; LUO Qiusha; ZHANG Hui

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024362

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FU Chen, MA Juanjuan, LIANG Xiaohui, ZHAO Shuairan, LUO Qiusha, ZHANG Hui. Application of digital games for interventions to reduce risky sexual behavior among adolescents: a systematic review[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2024, 45(12): 1811-1814. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024362

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FU Chen, MA Juanjuan, LIANG Xiaohui, ZHAO Shuairan, LUO Qiusha, ZHANG Hui. Application of digital games for interventions to reduce risky sexual behavior among adolescents: a systematic review[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2024, 45(12): 1811-1814. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024362

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FU Chen, MA Juanjuan, LIANG Xiaohui, ZHAO Shuairan, LUO Qiusha, ZHANG Hui. Application of digital games for interventions to reduce risky sexual behavior among adolescents: a systematic review[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2024, 45(12): 1811-1814. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024362

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Application of digital games for interventions to reduce risky sexual behavior among adolescents: a systematic review

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024362

School of Nursing, Harbin Medical University (Daqing), Daqing(163319), Heilongjiang Province, China

Received Date: 2024-05-07
Rev Recd Date: 2024-10-20

Available Online: 2025-01-07

Publish Date: 2024-12-25

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Objective To analyze the application of digital games for interventions to reduce risky sexual behavior among adolescents, so as to provide a reference for reducing adolescent risky sexual behavior. Methods The study used PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Embase, China Biomedical Database, CNKI, Wanfang Database and VIP to carry out a literature search of the application of digital games for interventions aimed at reducing risky sexual behavior among adolescents covering the time period up until February 2024. Results A total of 10 English articles were included, involving a total of 3 063 adolescents aged 10-24 years old. The publication time spanned from 2013 to 2023. The development and design of the digital games were mostly based on cognitive behavior theory and authentic decision-making situations and dialogues. The game participants were divided into single-party and multi-party categories, mainly using virtual role-playing, interactive narrative, and adventure challenges, and there were some differences in content. Digital game intervention had good feasibility and acceptability, which could improve adolescents' sexual health knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and risk perception, so as to reduce the occurrence of risky behavior. Conclusion As an intervention aimed at reducing risky sexual behavior in adolescents, digital show has significant advantages and can serve as a new prevention and control strategy.
- Video games,
- Unsafe sex,
- Intervention,
- Review literature as topic,
- Adolescent

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