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A Questionnaire-Based Study on the Perceptions of Canadian Seniors About Cognitive, Social, and Psychological
Emmanuel Duplàa1, David Kaufman2, Louise Sauvé3
11 Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Canada .
Objective:
This study explored the perceptions of seniors who play digital games on the potential benefits of these games and on the factors associated with these perceptions.
Materials And Methods:
We developed and administered a questionnaire to a sample of 590 Canadian seniors in British Columbia and Quebec that addressed demographics, digital game practices, and perceived benefits.
Results:
Results of administering the questionnaire showed that cognitive benefits were reported more frequently than social or psychological benefits. First language and gender were associated with the benefits reported, with fewer Francophones and women reporting benefits. The most important factor found was whether or not they played online, as playing online was associated with greater perceptions of social, as well as cognitive, benefits.
Conclusion:
Social and cognitive benefits are reported by seniors from playing digital games and should be investigated through future experimental and quasi-experimental research.
