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Putting yourself in someone else's shoes: The impact of a location-based, collaborative role-playing game on behaviour

The goal of this study was to probe the effectiveness of a mobile game-based learning approach in modifying behavioural outcomes and competence. The experiment was set against the background of low rates of laymen providing CPR during sudden cardiac arrests. A post-test control group design was used to contrast and evaluate the effects of the two different types of learning. Two hundred two students were randomly assigned to two conditions, a game-based variant simulating an emergency situation (experimental group), and an instruction-based approach (control group). After the intervention participants completed a questionnaire assessing self-prediction, self-efficacy, attitude, subjective norm, empathy and competence. The largest arguably significant difference between the two groups showed in self-prediction and capacity beliefs. Results further revealed a positive relationship between selfprediction and the variables attitude and self-efficacy. The type of scenario did not translate into the other concepts we assessed, though, and results were inconclusive regarding the effectiveness of the type of learning scenario and CPR knowledge. We explain the small effect size partly by the experimental procedure and the design of the game intervention, which is discussed in the course of this article

Introduction of the generic sense of ability to adapt scale and validation in a sample of outpatient adults with mental health problems

IntroductionThe ability to adapt is a core aspect of daily human life. Recent models and theories emphasize its essential role for health and well-being. It concerns the perceived ability to readjust and actively deal with the psychosocial consequences of challenging events. While many questionnaires measure competences related to adaptability to specific conditions, a scale that measures a generic sense of the ability to adapt is lacking. The aim of the present study is to introduce the Generic Sense of Ability to Adapt Scale (GSAAS) and to examine its psychometric properties.MethodsThe article describes two sub-studies. In the first study the items of the GSAAS were generated and field-tested in a cross-sectional non-clinical sample using item analysis, exploratory factor analysis and Rasch analysis.ResultsThis resulted in a 10-item questionnaire measuring a single dimension with good reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.87). In the second study the 10-item scale was validated using a cross-sectional sample of 496 outpatient adults with mental health problems. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the unidimensional structure of the GSAAS and the absence of measurement variance across gender, age and education. Reliability was high (α = 0.89) and moderate to strong correlations between the GSAAS and concurrent validation measures confirmed its convergent validity. Regarding incremental validity, the GSAAS accounted for 7.4% additional explained variance in symptomatic distress above and beyond sense of coherence.DiscussionIn conclusion, the GSAAS appears to be a reliable and valid instrument to assess people’s generic sense of the ability to adapt. It is a practical and quick tool that can be used to measure a vital aspect of health in research and clinical treatment settings

EMuRgency - New approaches for resuscitation support and training in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine

Kalz, M., Skorning, M., Haberstroh, M., Gorgels, T., Klerkx, J., Vergnion, M., ...Specht, M. (2012). EMuRgency – New approaches for resuscitation support and training in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine. Resuscitation, 83 (S1). e37.Cardiac arrest is an extremely time-critical emergency. In the Euregio Meuse-Rhine, the shared border region of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, bystander CPR is only performed in about 27% of the pre-hospital cases (1). Main reasons are described as a lack of knowledge, uncertainness and fear of laymen (2). The project EMuRgency aims to raise awareness about cardiac arrest and to increase the rate of bystander CPR before EMS (Emergency Medical Service) arrival.This contribution is partly funded by the European Funds for Regional Development, different regions of the Euregio Meuse-Rhine and the participating institutions