Promoting Physical and Mental Health among Children and Adolescents via Gamification—A Conceptual Systematic Review

• Published in: Behavioral sciences Vol. 14; no. 2; p. 102
• Main Authors: Gkintoni, Evgenia, Vantaraki, Fedra, Skoulidi, Charitini, Anastassopoulos, Panagiotis, Vantarakis, Apostolos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.01.2024
• Subjects: adolescents; Age groups; Analysis; Behavior; Body composition; children; Computer & video games; Design; Diet; Digital literacy; Digital technology; Education; Exercise; Gamification; gamified scenarios; Health education; Health promotion; Internet access; Laws, regulations and rules; Medical law; Mental health; Methods; Mindfulness; Motivation; Nutrition research; Physical fitness; physical health; Psychological aspects; Sexual health; Social networks; Social skills; Socioeconomic factors; Systematic review; Teenagers; gamification; gamified scenarios; physical health; adolescents; children; mental health; PRISMA; systematic review

The rapid growth in digital technology usage among children and adolescents has highlighted the need for novel approaches to promote their physical and mental health. This paper investigates the viability of gamification—the application of game mechanics to non-gaming contexts—as a potent instrument...