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Testing the Effect of Green Virtual Reality Nature with Nature Sounds on Perceived Self-Esteem Among Students

Valk, L.S. van der (2024) Testing the Effect of Green Virtual Reality Nature with Nature Sounds on Perceived Self-Esteem Among Students.

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Abstract:Low self-esteem appears to have negative effects on academic achievements and the ways in which students deal with setbacks. Hence the reason why the goal of this study was to investigate whether green nature in virtual reality, increases levels of perceived self-esteem among students. It was expected that green VR nature increases levels of perceived self-esteem. Next to that, it was hypothesized that sound would strengthen the effect of green VR nature on self-esteem. Participants (N=33) were either assigned to the sound or no-sound condition, where a pre-test was conducted to measure baseline levels. To capture possible changes in self-esteem, a post-test was implemented after participants engaged in the VR environment. To test the main effect of green VR nature on self-esteem, a simple linear regression analysis has been implemented (P < .001). For the comparison of means from both conditions, an independent t-test has been performed, however this outcome remained non-significant. The significant effect of green VR nature on self-esteem, suggests that the green VR nature environments increases self-esteem among students. For the sound condition, the mean appeared to be higher, however sound does not reinforces the effect of green VR nature on self-esteem. Since other research shows support in the use of audio to increase self-esteem, the outcome of this study did not align with findings of other studies. This difference in outcome could have occurred due to personal preferences in nature settings, participant’s fear of heights, the time spent in the environment and personality traits.
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/100044
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