Project
Game Off: a game-based approach towards moderating screen time
Unit(s) of assessment: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience; Social Work and Social Policy
Research theme: Health and Wellbeing
School: School of Social Sciences
Overview
The project aims to support youngsters and youth trainers to embrace a thoughtful, intentional, and balanced approach to media and technology. Through the development of a serious game based on a bespoke training approach, Game-OFF intends to promote a more conscious attitude towards modification of Internet addiction activities.
Daria Kuss leads an NTU team, as part of a network of six partners, including organisations from Spain, Portugal and other European countries, funded by the European Commission as part of the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Youth (€ 222k). Project outputs have been made available on a bespoke web site: https://gameoff.eu/