A proof-of-concept study exploring the effects of impulsivity on a gamified version of the stop-signal task in children
This proof-of-concept study provides an appraisal of a remotely administered gamified Stop-Signal Task (gSST) for future use in studies using child sample. Performance on the standard Stop-Signal (SST) task has been shown previously to differentiate attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder groups fr...
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| description | This proof-of-concept study provides an appraisal of a remotely administered gamified Stop-Signal Task (gSST) for future use in studies using child sample. Performance on the standard Stop-Signal (SST) task has been shown previously to differentiate attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder groups from controls. As is the case with the SST, it was envisaged that those with greater impulsivity would perform worse than those with lower levels of impulsivity in the gSST. The potential advantage of the gSST is that it could be perceived as less monotonous than the original SST and has the potential to provide higher data quality in child samples, however future research will need to be conducted to determine this. The gSST was administered remotely via video chat to 30 child participants within a community sample aged 8–12 to investigate the effect of ADHD symptoms and intrinsic motivation on gSST performance. Qualitative data was collected based on feedback from participants to gain insight into how the gSST was received by participants. A positive correlation was observed between impulsive/hyperactivity and gSST performance, however there was insufficient evidence to suggest that impulsivity predicted performance. With regards to accuracy, results suggested that impulsivity level significantly predicted the rate of go-omission errors. No relationships were observed between intrinsic motivation inventory (IMI) subscales and performance or IMI and impulsivity. Nevertheless, mean IMI scores were overarchingly high for each of the IMI subscales, suggesting that regardless of performance and/or level of impulsive behaviour, the child sample obtained in this study demonstrated high levels of intrinsic motivation, which was supported by the predominantly positive subjective feedback provided by the child participants. The present study provides some evidence based on quantitative and qualitative results for the efficacy of gSST for use with children. Future research with a larger sample of children is warranted to examine how performance on the SST and gSST compare/differ. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd8e888d99c1406dbb3573441d41a29d2023-02-09T04:41:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-02-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.10682291068229A proof-of-concept study exploring the effects of impulsivity on a gamified version of the stop-signal task in childrenRuth Gallagher0Klaus Kessler1Jessica Bramham2Martin Dechant3Martin Dechant4Maximilian A. Friehs5Maximilian A. Friehs6Maximilian A. Friehs7School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandSchool of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandSchool of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandZEISS Vision Science Lab, Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Tübingen University, Tübingen, GermanyUCLIC, University College London, London, United KingdomSchool of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandLise-Meitner Research Group Cognition and Plasticity, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Psychology of Conflict, Risk and Safety, University of Twente, Enschede, NetherlandsThis proof-of-concept study provides an appraisal of a remotely administered gamified Stop-Signal Task (gSST) for future use in studies using child sample. Performance on the standard Stop-Signal (SST) task has been shown previously to differentiate attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder groups from controls. As is the case with the SST, it was envisaged that those with greater impulsivity would perform worse than those with lower levels of impulsivity in the gSST. The potential advantage of the gSST is that it could be perceived as less monotonous than the original SST and has the potential to provide higher data quality in child samples, however future research will need to be conducted to determine this. The gSST was administered remotely via video chat to 30 child participants within a community sample aged 8–12 to investigate the effect of ADHD symptoms and intrinsic motivation on gSST performance. Qualitative data was collected based on feedback from participants to gain insight into how the gSST was received by participants. A positive correlation was observed between impulsive/hyperactivity and gSST performance, however there was insufficient evidence to suggest that impulsivity predicted performance. With regards to accuracy, results suggested that impulsivity level significantly predicted the rate of go-omission errors. No relationships were observed between intrinsic motivation inventory (IMI) subscales and performance or IMI and impulsivity. Nevertheless, mean IMI scores were overarchingly high for each of the IMI subscales, suggesting that regardless of performance and/or level of impulsive behaviour, the child sample obtained in this study demonstrated high levels of intrinsic motivation, which was supported by the predominantly positive subjective feedback provided by the child participants. The present study provides some evidence based on quantitative and qualitative results for the efficacy of gSST for use with children. Future research with a larger sample of children is warranted to examine how performance on the SST and gSST compare/differ.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1068229/fullresponse inhibitiongamificationimpulsivityADHDstop-signal task |
| spellingShingle | Ruth Gallagher Klaus Kessler Jessica Bramham Martin Dechant Martin Dechant Maximilian A. Friehs Maximilian A. Friehs Maximilian A. Friehs A proof-of-concept study exploring the effects of impulsivity on a gamified version of the stop-signal task in children Frontiers in Psychology response inhibition gamification impulsivity ADHD stop-signal task |
| title | A proof-of-concept study exploring the effects of impulsivity on a gamified version of the stop-signal task in children |
| title_full | A proof-of-concept study exploring the effects of impulsivity on a gamified version of the stop-signal task in children |
| title_fullStr | A proof-of-concept study exploring the effects of impulsivity on a gamified version of the stop-signal task in children |
| title_full_unstemmed | A proof-of-concept study exploring the effects of impulsivity on a gamified version of the stop-signal task in children |
| title_short | A proof-of-concept study exploring the effects of impulsivity on a gamified version of the stop-signal task in children |
| title_sort | proof of concept study exploring the effects of impulsivity on a gamified version of the stop signal task in children |
| topic | response inhibition gamification impulsivity ADHD stop-signal task |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1068229/full |
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