MODELING THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ONLINE SOLITAIRE GAMEPLAY AND MEASURES OF COGNITION - report - CRESST Report 877

Oct 15, 2026

The CRESST Report 877 examines how online Solitaire gameplay relates to measures of cognition, with emphasis on identifying mental acuity factors relevant to MCI. The study is organized into a pilot phase and a main study, including research questions, experimental design, sampling, power analysis, and detailed measures and procedures. Analyses cover regression modeling, validity checks, outlier analysis, variable transformations, and scoring-score reporting recommendations, followed by discussion of limitations and caveats.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages78

Reading Time3 h 17 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Introduction

Review of Literature

Pilot Study

Viability of Solitaired as a Platform to Measure Mental Acuity Factors Related to MCI

Method

Results

Main Study

Research Questions

Method

Design

Sampling

Power Analysis

Measures

Procedure

Analysis

Outlier Analysis

Sample Summary

Variable Transformations

Regression Modeling

Validity Checks

Discussion, Limitations, and Caveats

Limitations

Reporting Player Scores

Some Recommendations for Score Reporting

References

Appendix A: Game-Based Indicators for Healthy and MCI Samples

Appendix B: Definition of Game-Based Indicators

MODELING THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG ONLINE SOLITAIRE GAMEPLAY AND MEASURES OF COGNITION Sam Ihlenfeldt, Gregory K . W . K . Chung, Susan Lyons, Jordan Lawson, and Elizabeth J . K . H . Redman APRIL 2025 CRESST REPORT 877 Copyright © 2025 The Regents of the University of California. This report was prepared collaboratively across the teams at Lyons Assessment Consulting and UCLA CRESST. This research is supported with funding from Unwind Media, LLC. The findings and opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of Unwind Media, LLC. To cite from this report, please use the following as your APA 7th edition reference: Ihlenfeldt, S., Chung, G. K. W. K., Lyons, S., Lawson, J., & Redman, E. J. K. H. (2025) . Modeling the relationships among online Solitaire gameplay and measures of cognition (CRESST Report 877) . UCLA/CRESST. Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ v Introduction............................................................................................................................ 1 Review of Literature ................................................................................................................... 2 Pilot Study .............................................................................................................................. 4 Viability of Solitaired as a Platform to Measure Mental Acuity Factors Related to MCI ............4 Method .......................................................................................................................................4 Results ........................................................................................................................................4 Main Study ............................................................................................................................. 7 Research Questions .................................................................................................................... 7 Method................................................................................................................................... 7 Design ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Sampling ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Power Analysis ...........................................................................................................................8 Measures ....................................................................................................................................9 Procedure ................................................................................................................................. 12 Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Results .................................................................................................................................. 16 Outlier Analysis......................................................................................................................... 16 Sample Summary...................................................................................................................... 16 Variable Transformations ......................................................................................................... 17 Regression Modeling ................................................................................................................ 19 Validity Checks................................................................................................

FAQs

What is the main goal of the report on online Solitaire gameplay?

It models the relationships between online Solitaire gameplay and measures of cognition, focusing on mental acuity factors related to MCI.

How is the research structured in this report?

The report includes a pilot study and a main study, each with defined research questions, methods, sampling, power analysis, measures, procedures, and analyses.

What kinds of analyses and checks are conducted?

Analyses include regression modeling, outlier analysis, variable transformations, validity checks, and sample summaries, followed by discussion of limitations and caveats.

Oct 15, 2026

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