Evaluation of a Serious Game Aimed at Improving Mental Health in Youth.

Children's Coping Strategies Checklist -Revision 1 (CCSC-R1)

3 subscales on cognitive coping strategies (i.e., optimism, control, and seeking understanding) are used. Each subscale has 4 items and all items are scored on a 4-point Likert scale from 1 = never to 4 = most of the time. For each subscale the minimum total score is 4 and the maximum score 16. The higher the mean score on the subscale, the more often the cognitive coping strategy is used.

Time frame: Baseline and posttest (after 2 weeks)

Children's Negative Cognitive Error Questionnaire-Revised (CNCEQ-R)

The scale assess cognitive Errors and has 5 subscales and 16 items in total. The items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = not at all like I would think to 5 = almost exactly like I would think. Total scores range from 16-80. Higher scores reflect more distorted cognitive processes.

Time frame: Baseline and posttest (after 2 weeks)

2 subscales of the EMO-check kids

Two subscales of the EMO-Check kids are used i.e., Emotional clearness and Understanding emotions. They measure strategies to cope with emotions on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 = not at all to 4 = (almost) always. The score on a subscale ranges from 0 to 12. Higher score indicate more use a certain emotion regulation strategy.