The effects of video game trounament play on the level of morale of geriatric residents in a nursing home setting
| dc.contributor.advisor | Gushiken, Thomas | |
| dc.contributor.author | Olson, Lorene S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-23T14:53:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-11-23T14:53:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1985-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A Pac-Man tournament was implemented to evaluate the effects of video game tournament play on the levels of morale of geriatric residents at Bethany-St. Joseph Care Center. 40 Ss were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The experimental group (N=20) participated in the video game tournament play which consisted of daily pac-man play on 19 consecutive weekdays. The remaining 20 Ss comprised the control group and did not participate in-the tournament play. Pre and post experiment morale levels of all Ss were measured by the Philadelphia Geriatric Center-(PGC) Morale Scale. Chi square analysis of the total P scores from the PGC Morale Scale, indicating overall level of morale, indicated a significant difference (p <.05) between the two groups. The statistical findings in this study documented the effectiveness of video game tournament play in improving the morale of geriatric residents in a nursing home setting. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/55275 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.subject | Care. | en |
| dc.subject | Nursing home patients. | en |
| dc.subject | Psychological aspects. | en |
| dc.subject | Video games. | en |
| dc.title | The effects of video game trounament play on the level of morale of geriatric residents in a nursing home setting | en |
| dc.type | Other | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Therapeutic Recreation | en |
| thesis.degree.level | MS | en |