Abstract / Description
Objectives The study evaluated the effectiveness of “Follow the Track,” a video-game-based educational intervention, on awareness and attitude regarding road safety among secondary and higher secondary school students. Material and methods A quasi-experimental non-equivalent pretest–post-test control-group design was adopted with 298 students (control = 140, experimental = 158) selected through nonprobability convenience sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured awareness questionnaire and a 5-point Likert scale to assess attitude regarding road safety. The experimental group received the “Follow the Track” video game intervention three times (on alternate days), with each session lasting approximately 15-20 minutes. The video game consisted of two levels: level 1 focused on a memory-based flip game on recognition and recall of road safety symbols, and level 2 encompassed an interactive quiz module with 20 structured questions on road safety rules, safe driving practices, and first aid management of road traffic accidents. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with International Business Machines (IBM) Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.o Results Following the intervention, students in the experimental group showed statistically significant improvement in both awareness (t = −23.87, df = 157, p