What Type of Body Shape Moves Children? An Experimental Exploration of the Impact of Narrative Cartoon Character Body Shape on Children’s Narrative Engagement, Wishful Identification, and Exercise Motivation

Frontiers in Psychology

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Dar Alon¹  Caio Victor Sousa¹  Amy Shirong Lu¹ 

[1] Health Technology Lab, College of Arts, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, United States

关键词: body shape;    character;    narrative;    story;    children;    active video game;    physical activity;    animation;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.653626

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background The incorporation of narratives helps to enhance children’s engagement in active video games (AVGs), thus increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Specific narrative elements, such as the visual representation of the characters’ body shape, have been rarely manipulated to explore their role in modulating children’s narrative engagement (NE) and exercise motivation.

【 授权许可】

CC BY