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A personalidade, uma característica distintiva de cada indivíduo, desempenha um papel
crucial na definição de preferências, comportamentos e interações. A sua importância na
caracterização precisa das pessoas tem levado à sua aplicação em sistemas de recomendação,
melhorando sugestões em áreas como filmes, música e turismo. Embora questionários de
personalidade sejam tradicionalmente utilizados para medir traços, eles podem ser demorados
e suscetíveis a enviesamentos, como respostas inflacionadas. Em resposta a estas limitações,
jogos sérios e técnicas de gamificação emergem como alternativas inovadoras para a análise da
personalidade, estudando o comportamento dos jogadores.
Este estudo desenvolveu e avaliou o Mindful Escape, um jogo sério, desenvolvido em
Unity 3D, para Android projetado para medir o traço de Cooperação, um aspeto da dimensão
Agradabilidade no modelo Big Five. O jogo adapta conceitos presentes no quotidiano, como o
Dilema do Prisioneiro e a Tragédia dos Bens Comuns, para criar um ambiente de Escape Room
que simula interações cooperativas e competitivas. Com uma amostra de 78 participantes,
recolhidos no ISEP e em escolhas profissionais de Vila do Conde, foram identificadas correlações
significativas entre as métricas do jogo e o traço de Cooperação. Além disso, outros 20 traços
adicionais do modelo Big Five, destacando a Modéstia, a Moralidade, o Altruísmo e a Raiva
também revelaram correlações. O feedback dos participantes foi extremamente positivo,
destacando a imersão e a experiência envolvente oferecida pelo jogo.
Observou-se uma sobrevalorização em traços como Moralidade, Altruísmo, Cooperação,
Simpatia e Dever, sugerindo que os participantes consideravam-se como altamente morais e
cooperativos, o que pode refletir uma tendência para respostas mais positivas. Apesar desta
subjetividade, a validade geral do estudo não foi comprometida, mas indica a necessidade de
considerar esse aspeto em futuras amostras. Todos os requisitos funcionais foram atendidos,
exceto a duração do jogo, que ultrapassou os 5 minutos planeados, atingindo uma média de 10
minutos. As questões de investigação foram abordadas com sucesso, confirmando que o
Mindful Escape é eficaz na medição da Cooperação e outros traços de personalidade,
oferecendo uma base promissora para futuras pesquisas e aplicações em sistemas de
recomendação.
Personality, a distinctive characteristic of each individual, plays a crucial role in defining preferences, behaviours, and interactions. Its importance in accurately characterizing individuals has led to its application in recommendation systems, enhancing suggestions in areas such as movies, music, and tourism. Although personality questionnaires have traditionally been used to measure traits, they can be time-consuming and prone to biases, such as inflated responses. In response to these limitations, serious games and gamification techniques emerge as innovative alternatives for personality analysis, studying player behaviour. This study developed and evaluated Mindful Escape, a serious game created in Unity 3D for Android, designed to measure the trait of Cooperation, an aspect of the Agreeableness dimension in the Big Five model. The game adapts everyday concepts such as the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons to create an Escape Room environment that simulates cooperative and competitive interactions. With a sample of 78 participants, recruited from ISEP and professional schools in Vila do Conde, significant correlations were identified between the game's metrics and the trait of Cooperation. Additionally, other 20 additional traits from the Big Five model, including Modesty, Morality, Altruism, and Anger, also showed correlations. Participant feedback was extremely positive, highlighting the immersive and engaging experience offered by the game. A notable overvaluation was observed in traits such as Morality, Altruism, Cooperation, Sympathy, and Duty, suggesting that participants perceived themselves as highly moral and cooperative, which may reflect a tendency towards more positive responses. Despite this subjectivity, the overall validity of the study was not compromised, but it indicates the need to consider this aspect in future samples. All functional requirements were met, except for the game's duration, which exceeded the planned 5 minutes, averaging around 10 minutes. Research questions were successfully addressed, confirming that Mindful Escape is effective in measuring Cooperation and other personality traits, providing a promising foundation for future research and applications in recommendation systems.
Personality, a distinctive characteristic of each individual, plays a crucial role in defining preferences, behaviours, and interactions. Its importance in accurately characterizing individuals has led to its application in recommendation systems, enhancing suggestions in areas such as movies, music, and tourism. Although personality questionnaires have traditionally been used to measure traits, they can be time-consuming and prone to biases, such as inflated responses. In response to these limitations, serious games and gamification techniques emerge as innovative alternatives for personality analysis, studying player behaviour. This study developed and evaluated Mindful Escape, a serious game created in Unity 3D for Android, designed to measure the trait of Cooperation, an aspect of the Agreeableness dimension in the Big Five model. The game adapts everyday concepts such as the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons to create an Escape Room environment that simulates cooperative and competitive interactions. With a sample of 78 participants, recruited from ISEP and professional schools in Vila do Conde, significant correlations were identified between the game's metrics and the trait of Cooperation. Additionally, other 20 additional traits from the Big Five model, including Modesty, Morality, Altruism, and Anger, also showed correlations. Participant feedback was extremely positive, highlighting the immersive and engaging experience offered by the game. A notable overvaluation was observed in traits such as Morality, Altruism, Cooperation, Sympathy, and Duty, suggesting that participants perceived themselves as highly moral and cooperative, which may reflect a tendency towards more positive responses. Despite this subjectivity, the overall validity of the study was not compromised, but it indicates the need to consider this aspect in future samples. All functional requirements were met, except for the game's duration, which exceeded the planned 5 minutes, averaging around 10 minutes. Research questions were successfully addressed, confirming that Mindful Escape is effective in measuring Cooperation and other personality traits, providing a promising foundation for future research and applications in recommendation systems.
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Recommender Systems (RS) Cooperation acquisition Five factor model (Big-Five) Personality Serious games Sistemas de Recomendação (SR) Aquisição da cooperação Modelo dos Cinco Fatores (Big Five) Personalidade Jogos sérios