The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Technology on Fear of Adolescent Speech
Subject Areas : Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies
Yasin Najafi Zadegan
1
(
Master of General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Branch
)
Hamid Reza Vatankhah
2
(
Faculty Member and Assistant Professor , Islamic Azad University , West Tehran Branch
)
Keywords: fear of speech, Virtual reality technology, Teenagers,
Abstract :
The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality technology on adolescent fear of speech. The study population consisted of all adolescents aged 12-15 years in Tehran. The sampling method was cluster sampling from one of the counseling centers in Tehran. Of the adolescents who referred to the Center for Behavioral and Psychological Disorders, 30 individuals who referred for social anxiety disorders were selected. Then 15 patients were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 15 others to the control group. Pre-test was performed for both groups. Data gathering tools were Barsolomy and Hallelian Lecture Anxiety Questionnaire (2016). Then, 12 sessions of 20 minutes of play and activity with the Xbox machine were performed on the target group (experiment). At the end of the session, the experimental and control groups received post-test and the results were analyzed. After testing the hypotheses, it has been concluded that Virtual Reality Technology is effective on speech fear, cognitive anxiety, behavioral anxiety and physiological anxiety and can reduce anxiety and phobia by increasing self-efficacy and enhancing problem solving and creativity.
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