Gamification for health and wellbeing: A systematic review of the literature

Johnson, Daniel; Deterding, Sebastian; Kuhn, Kerri-Ann; Staneva, Aleksandra; Stoyanov, Stoyan; Hides, Leanne

doi:10.1016/j.invent.2016.10.002

reviewInternet InterventionsNov 1, 2016GOLD OA

Gamification for health and wellbeing: A systematic review of the literature

DJDaniel Johnson SDSebastian Deterding KKKerri-Ann Kuhn ASAleksandra Staneva SSStoyan Stoyanov

Queensland University of Technology · University of York

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Abstract

Background

Compared to traditional persuasive technology and health games, gamification is posited to offer several advantages for motivating behaviour change for health and well-being, and increasingly used. Yet little is known about its effectiveness.

Aims

We aimed to assess the amount and quality of empirical support for the advantages and effectiveness of gamification applied to health and well-being.

Citation impact

1,240

total citations

FWCI: 110.92
Percentile: 100%
References: 127

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6

Topics & keywords

Topics

Keywords

Psychological intervention
Empirical evidence
Psychology
Applied psychology
Empirical research
Systematic review
Quality (philosophy)
Well-being

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