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  • Health Psychology
  • Cancer Prevention
  • Digital Health Interventions

Background:

  • Young adulthood is a critical period for increased risky behaviors, potentially initiating cancer processes early.
  • Promoting information seeking behavior (ISB) can enhance cancer risk awareness and preventive actions in young adults.
  • The study investigates the impact of a video game intervention on cancer risk perception and ISB.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of challenge in the Re-Mission video game on young adults' perception of cancer severity and susceptibility.
  • To assess the influence of the Re-Mission game on young adults' engagement in information seeking behavior (ISB).
  • To explore the role of protection motivation theory in understanding these effects.

Main Methods:

  • 216 young adults were randomized into three groups: high challenge (HC) Re-Mission, low challenge (LC) Re-Mission, and a no challenge (NC) control group.
  • Measurements of cancer risk perception and ISB were taken at baseline, posttest, and at 10- and 20-day follow-ups.
  • Repeated-measures mixed-effect models were used to analyze changes in main outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Participants in both HC and LC Re-Mission groups showed increased perceived cancer susceptibility, severity, and ISB compared to the NC group.
  • The HC group demonstrated an immediate increase in perceived susceptibility and severity, which was sustained over 20 days.
  • Perceived threat from virtual cancer cells correlated with increased perceived severity, and perceived susceptibility correlated with ISB changes.

Conclusions:

  • The challenge element in virtual environments, like Re-Mission, can effectively enhance cancer risk perception and ISB.
  • These findings are significant as Re-Mission was not initially designed for cancer risk communication in healthy individuals.
  • Further research is recommended to elucidate the theoretical underpinnings, supporting the development of web-based, game-based interventions for cancer risk communication.