Reducing older people's risk of fraud victimization through an anti-scam board game
This study adopted an experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of an anti-scam education program for older adults. Participants in the experimental group (n = 55) first participated in an anti-scam board game and then joined another board game featuring local tea restaurants two weeks later, whereas such order was reversed for the control group (n = 54). Compared with the control group, participants in the experimental group reported significant increases in their self-efficacy in fraud prevention and awareness of scam situations, and a significant decrease in perceived susceptibility to scams immediately and two ...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - July 25, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Edwin Ka Hung Chung Dannii Yuen-Lan Yeung Source Type: research
