Gamification in Family Planning Education: Impact on University Students

NCT06344754 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: gamifiedfamilyplanning
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Family planning education is an important component of sexual and reproductive health education for young people. Innovative educational approaches, including gamification, may support student engagement and learning in family planning education. This study examined changes in family planning knowledge and attitudes among first-year undergraduate midwifery students following participation in a gamified escape room-based family planning educational activity. The study used a single-group quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a two-month follow-up. Participants completed a Genially-based digital escape room consisting of three progressively challenging levels. Family planning knowledge was assessed at baseline and immediately after the educational activity, while family planning attitudes were assessed at baseline, immediately after the activity, and at the two-month follow-up.

Conditions

Family Planning; Gamification; Reproductive Health; Students

Keywords

gamification; family planning; university students; reproductive health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Family planning attitudes

  Family planning attitudes were assessed using the Family Planning Attitude Scale (FPAS), a 34-item, 5-point Likert-type scale. Total scores range from 34 to 170, with higher scores indicating more positive attitudes toward family planning. The FPAS was administered at baseline, immediately after the gamified escape room-based educational activity, and at the two-month follow-up.

  Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and two-month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Family Planning Knowledge

  Baseline and immediately post-intervention

Study Arms (1)

Experimental: Gamified Escape Room-Based Family Planning Education

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received gamified family planning education through an individually completed, Genially-based digital escape room. The educational activity consisted of three progressively challenging levels covering family planning topics.

Behavioral: Gamified Escape Room-Based Family Planning Education

Interventions

Gamified Escape Room-Based Family Planning Education BEHAVIORAL

Participants individually completed a Genially-based digital escape room on family planning using their own smartphones or tablets and headphones in a face-to-face classroom setting. The intervention consisted of three progressively challenging levels: Apprentice Planner, Journeyman Planner, and Master Planner. Activities included matching, true/false questions, and scenario-based tasks. Participants were required to answer correctly before progressing; incorrect responses prevented progression until the correct response was identified. Embedded clues were available within the digital environment. A digital badge was awarded after successful completion of each level, and participants received the "Master Planner" title after completing the final level. The activity lasted approximately 20 minutes.

Experimental: Gamified Escape Room-Based Family Planning Education

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being a first-year undergraduate midwifery student Not having received formal family planning education before the study Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study Having access to a smartphone or tablet suitable for completing the digital educational activity

You may not qualify if:

• Having previously received formal family planning education Declining to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lokman Hekim University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Lokman Hekim University

Ankara, Ankara, 06300, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: the person doing the statistical analysis will be blinded
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Lecturer

Model Details: pre-test and post-test interventional study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 22, 2024
• First Posted: April 3, 2024
• Study Start: March 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2024
• Study Completion: May 15, 2024
• Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)