Gamification in Family Planning Education: Impact on University Students

NCT06344754 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: gamifiedfamilyplanning
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

More than 3 billion of the worlds population are young people under the age of 25. According to WHO data, one million girls under the age of 15 give birth each year, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, and 3 million adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 are exposed to unsafe abortions. Failure to meet the family planning needs of young people in a timely, adequate and appropriate manner can have significant public health impacts. According to World Health Statistics, the global birth rate for girls between 15 and 19 years of age is 49 out of 1000, and early pregnancy and childbirth can lead to serious health and social problems. In addition, this age group does not have sufficient information about pregnancy and its complications, and their access to and utilization of health services is low. Inadequacies in the education of adolescents on sexual issues and sociocultural differences further increase the sexual and reproductive health risks of young people in the university period. Information and services that will enable individuals to understand their sexuality and help them protect themselves from sexual risks should be provided specifically for that age. Therefore, it is important for young people to know family planning methods. In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of family planning education to be given with gamification method, which is different from the classical method in the literature, on the knowledge and attitudes of university students.

Conditions

Family Planning; Students; Gamification; Reproductive Health

Keywords

gamification; family planning; university students; reproductive health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Knowledge and attitude towards family planning

  The research is a one-group pretest-posttest design study conducted to evaluate the effect of gamified education on university students' knowledge and attitudes toward family planning. The purpose and procedure of the study were explained to all eligible students, and informed consent was obtained prior to participation. An introductory information form and the Family Planning Attitude Scale (FPAS) were administered as a pre-test to the students who agreed to participate. The Family Planning Attitude Scale is a 5-point Likert-type scale consisting of 34 items, with total scores ranging from 34 to 170. Higher scores indicate more positive attitudes toward family planning, while lower scores reflect more negative attitudes. Following the pre-test assessment, each student included in the study group received an online gamified family planning training session delivered by the researchers using Web 2.0 tools. The training lasted approximately 20 minutes per participant.

  The measurement tools were administered one week before the training and one month after the training was completed. The study was completed in 5 weeks.

Study Arms (1)

Gamified Family Planning Education

EXPERIMENTAL

Family planning training will be provided to university students through gamification.

Behavioral: Gamified education

Interventions

Gamified education BEHAVIORAL

Assessment of students' attitudes toward family planning using the Family Planning Attitude Scale, administered as pre-test and post-test to evaluate changes following the educational intervention.

Gamified 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:

• not having received family planning training before
• having a smartphone

You may not qualify if:

• to have received family planning training before

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: February 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2024
• Study Completion: June 15, 2024
• Last Updated: January 28, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)