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Safe Sports: Perspective-taking Through VR
Georgiou, Olivia (2024) Safe Sports: Perspective-taking Through VR.
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| Abstract: | The current study investigates the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) in enhancing perspective-taking skills within sports environments, compared to E-learning and control conditions. Specifically, the research aims to determine whether VR can better foster psychological safety and reduce transgressive behaviour by improving empathy among athletes, coaches and bystanders ultimately contributing to a more positive and respectful sports environment. Participants (N =11) were randomly assigned to three groups: VR intervention, E-learning only and a control group without any intervention. Using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, the Perceived Empathy Self-Efficacy Scale and the Perceived Social Self-Efficacy Scale, perspective-taking abilities were measured pre- and post- intervention. Results indicated moderate enhancements in perspective-taking abilities across all conditions, however these changes were not statistically significant. Interestingly, findings, revealed a potential influence of social dynamics on the perception of transgressive behaviour, suggesting further exploration. While VR offers an innovative approach to training, its full potential may be realized through the integration with existing methods such as E-learning. This underscores the crucial need for further research to optimize VR technologies, tailor them to specific educational needs in sports and evaluate their effectiveness in real-world sports settings. Keywords: Transgressive behaviour, Sports, Psychological safety, Virtual Reality, E-learning, Psychological abuse) |
| 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/100633 |
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