Health Education Video Games for Children and Adolescents: Theory, Design, and Research Findings.

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AUTHOR Lieberman, Debra A. TITLE Health Education Video Games for Children and Adolescents: Theory, Design, and Research Findings. INSTITUTION KIDZ Health Software, Inc., Mountain View, CA. PUB DATE 1998-07-00 NOTE 17p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Communication Association (48th, Jerusalem, Israel, July 20-24, 1998). PUB TYPE Reports Research (143) -Speeches/Meeting Papers (150) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adolescents; Children; *Diabetes; *Educational Games; Elementary Secondary Education; Health Promotion; Instructional Materials; Knowledge Level; Self Efficacy; *Self Management; Students; *Video Games IDENTIFIERS Health Behavior