Participant Engagement
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Measuring Engagement of Spectators of Social Digital Games
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2021
We propose a methodology that enables measuring engagement of spectators in a social digital game combining physiological and self-reported data. As this digital game involves a group of freely moving people, the experience is filmed using a synchronizing technique that links physiological data with events in the game.
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Assessing the Multiple Dimensions of Engagement to Characterize Learning: A Neurophysiological Perspective
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2015
This paper aims to describe the techniques involved in the collection and synchronization of the multiple dimensions (behavioral, affective and cognitive) of learners’ engagement during a task.
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A Familiarization Protocol Facilitates the Participation of Children with ASD in Electrophysiological Research
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2017
Electrophysiological research is an important tool for identifying biomarkers of developmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), but data collection in these populations remains challenging. This work presents a familiarization protocol to accompany research that includes electroencephalography (EEG) to improve the likelihood of collecting EEG data from children with ASD.
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Pension Participant Behavior
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2026
In behavioral finance, pension participant behavior refers to the psychological influences shaping individuals' retirement savings decisions. These behaviors can significantly impact long-term financial security and are often driven by cognitive biases and decision-making heuristics.Status Quo Bias in Pension DecisionsOne of pension participation's most prevalent behavioral tendencies is the status quo bias. This cognitive bias leads individuals to prefer existing conditions over making active...
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Mindfulness in Motion (MIM): An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention (MBI) for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement
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2015
The Mindfulness in Motion (MIM) protocol offers a pragmatic Mindfulness Based Intervention (MBI) on-site, for persons working in chronically high-stress work environments that significantly increases resiliency and work engagement. The protocol has proven feasible, beneficial, and is easily adaptable to other high-stress workplaces.
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Trust and clear communication make participation more meaningful by helping patients and volunteers understand decisions, expectations, and opportunities to contribute. Shared decision-making then gives participants a role in choosing among care or study-related options, rather than limiting interaction to receiving instructions. These mechanisms can strengthen collaboration with clinicians and research teams and support more informed choices.
Feedback changes engagement from a one-way exchange into an ongoing process. When participants can comment on care or study processes, their perspectives may help teams align decisions and outcomes with participant needs. In clinical research, that alignment is especially relevant because it can increase the practical relevance of collected data, while also supporting stronger relationships between participants and research teams.
Participant engagement differs from simply giving information because it includes opportunities to influence decisions and processes. Communication remains essential, but engagement also depends on whether patients, volunteers, or other participants can express perspectives and take part in shared decisions. This distinction matters when evaluating whether a care or research process is genuinely participant-centered rather than merely informative.
Clear communication, trust, shared decision-making, and opportunities for feedback can make study participation more understandable and responsive to participant needs. These features can support recruitment by encouraging involvement, retention by strengthening collaboration over time, and adherence by helping participants engage with study procedures. The resulting data may also better reflect questions and priorities relevant to participants.
A plan should provide clear communication, establish ways for participants to offer feedback, and create opportunities for them to influence study processes or decisions. Teams should also consider how engagement supports recruitment, retention, adherence, and data relevance. These elements connect participant perspectives with research operations, making engagement part of study planning rather than an isolated communication activity.
In healthcare, engagement supports informed choices and shared decision-making between patients and clinicians. It also encourages self-management, meaning that patients take an active role in managing their care, while patient-centered practice keeps their needs and perspectives in view. The broader outcome is stronger collaboration, with care decisions better connected to the people affected by them.