Can apps support creativity in middle childhood?

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Highlights：

• Experiment merging several theories to assess app effects in middle childhood.

• Developmentally-appropriate (DA) creative apps did not influence creativity.

• DA-apps are more engaging and appealing.

• Engagement mediates the relationship between DA-apps and appeal.

• Results suggest value in considering children’s development during app creation.

摘要

•Experiment merging several theories to assess app effects in middle childhood.•Developmentally-appropriate (DA) creative apps did not influence creativity.•DA-apps are more engaging and appealing.•Engagement mediates the relationship between DA-apps and appeal.•Results suggest value in considering children’s development during app creation.

论文关键词：Apps,Children,Creativity,Engagement,Middle childhood

论文评审过程：Received 22 August 2017, Revised 15 March 2018, Accepted 19 March 2018, Available online 20 March 2018, Version of Record 26 March 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.03.030