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Exploring the Relaxation Effect of Green vs Blue Nature Environments in Virtual Reality in a Student Sample
Völkening, J.B. (2024) Exploring the Relaxation Effect of Green vs Blue Nature Environments in Virtual Reality in a Student Sample.
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| Abstract: | Many students frequently experience stress which can be harmful to mental and physical health. An effective way to relieve stress is exposure to nature. Nature, however, is becoming scarcer and is not reachable for everyone. VR research is therefore promising to students and other target groups. This study set out to find the different effects of blue and green nature. An experiment was conducted where 34 students watched a video of a green and blue nature environment in VR and had to fill out the Relaxation State Questionnaire at the beginning and after each video. Additionally, they were asked to name their preferred environment and the reason for the preference. The findings showed no significant relaxation effect of either condition. Participants preferred the conditions to almost even parts naming different reasons, ranging from finding one more relaxing, familiarity to enjoying the view. The results were not in line with previous research. Reasons for this point towards the importance of sound, sufficient video quality, and the stress level the participants entered the experiment with. Based on this, recommendations for further research were the use of sound and inducing stress in participants before watching the videos. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100035 |
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