Teen reactions to a self-representational avatar:A qualitative exploration  

作　　者：Emily Baysden Ninna Mendoza Chishinga Callender Zhigang Deng Debbe Thompson 

机构地区：[1]United States Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service Children’s Nutrition Research Center,Department of Pediatrics,Baylor College of Medicine,Houston,TX 77030,USA [2]Department of Computer Science,University of Houston,Houston,TX 77204,USA

出　　处：《Journal of Sport and Health Science》2022年第2期157-163,I0002,共8页运动与健康科学（英文）

基　　金：supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health(to ZD and DT;R21HD075048);funded in part with federal funds from the USDA/ARS under Cooperative Agreement No.58-3092-5-001。

摘　　要：Purpose:This research presents findings from a qualitative exploration of the reactions of adolescents(12-14 years old)to navigating an exergame with an avatar created from multiple scans of the player(referred to as a self-representational avatar).Methods:Post-gameplay interviews were conducted with adolescents following participation in a 20-min laboratory session(21.2±0.8 min,mean±SD)where the self-representational avatar was navigated through an exergame.Verbatim transcripts(n=40)were coded and analyzed by 2 independent coders using hybrid thematic analysis for this secondary data analysis.Codes were reviewed to identify themes representing adolescents’reactions.Results:Four themes emerged.Adolescents connected with their avatars and felt protective toward them,which influenced their actions in the exergame and contributed to their overall game enjoyment.Conclusion:Creating exergames navigated by a self-representational avatar was an enjoyable experience and influenced gameplay.Future research should explore the effect of this approach on gameplay frequency and intensity over time.

关 键 词：AVATAR Exergame Physical activity Relatedness Self-determination theory 

分 类 号：G804.8[文化科学—运动人体科学]