Gamification vs. Instruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Two Coping Flexibility Interventions in Chinese Employees

Professor Cheng, Cecilia   (Principal Investigator (PI))

Professor Bacon-Shone John   (Co-Investigator)

Professor Wong Ellick Kin Fai   (Co-Investigator)

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2018-01-01

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Gamification vs. Instruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Two Coping Flexibility Interventions in Chinese Employees

intervention, management training, organizational training, stress management, teamwork

Psychology

Humanities & Social Sciences (H)

17601917

General Research Fund (GRF)

2017

Completed

1 To adopt a randomized controlled trial for making vigorous comparison of the effectiveness between the new (gamification) and existing (instruction) interventions 2 To use a longitudinal design for detecting subsequent outcome changes in actual work settings; 3 To employ multiple, complementary methodologies for performing a more comprehensive outcome assessment; 4 To conduct process evaluation using qualitative methods for investigating the extent to which each intervention is implemented and received as intended from an ""insider’s"" (i.e., client’s) perspective; 5 To share best practices for guiding the design, refinement, and evaluation of new interventions in a systematic manner.