Published on in Vol 11 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/38493, first published .
Evaluating the Utility of a Psychoeducational Serious Game (SPARX) in Protecting Inuit Youth From Depression: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Evaluating the Utility of a Psychoeducational Serious Game (SPARX) in Protecting Inuit Youth From Depression: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Evaluating the Utility of a Psychoeducational Serious Game (SPARX) in Protecting Inuit Youth From Depression: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Yvonne Bohr 1, 2 , PhD ;   Leah Litwin 1, 2 , PhD ;   Jeffrey Ryan Hankey 1, 2 , PhD ;   Hugh McCague 3 , PhD ;   Chelsea Singoorie 4 ;   Mathijs F G Lucassen 5, 6 , PhD ;   Matthew Shepherd 6 , DClinPsy ;   Jenna Barnhardt 1 , BSc

1 LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research , York University , Toronto , ON , CA

2 Department of Psychology , Faculty of Health , York University , Toronto , ON , CA

3 Institute for Social Research , York University , Toronto , ON , CA

4 Nunabox , Iqaluit , NU , CA

5 Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies , The Open University , Milton Keynes , GB

6 School of Psychology , Massey University , Auckland , NZ

Corresponding Author:

  • Jeffrey Ryan Hankey , PhD
  • LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research
  • York University
  • 4700 Keele Street
  • Toronto , ON
  • CA
  • Phone: 1 6475616464
  • Email: jrhankey@yorku.ca