ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2021
Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality as a Tool for Studying Bystander Behaviors in Interpersonal Violence: Scoping Review.
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- XR-based bullying prevention interventions among K-12 students: a scoping review of design, theory, and outcomes.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
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- Virtual Reality Training to Reduce Workplace Violence in Healthcare.Issues in mental health nursing · 2025Article
- Mobile Apps for the Personal Safety of At-Risk Children and Youth: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Article
- The role of metaverse on sexual health of people with disabilities: narrative review.International journal of impotence research · 2024Review
- Successful strategies for preventing and controlling violence against people with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Encouraging bystander helping behaviour in a violent incident: a virtual reality study using reinforcement learning.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Virtual reality for the rehabilitation and prevention of intimate partner violence - From brain to behavior: A narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Review
- The Psychology Analysis for Post-production of College Students' Short Video Communication Education Based on Virtual Image and Internet of Things.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Sexual Violence in Virtual Reality: A Scoping Review.Journal of forensic nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTo provide participants with a more real and immersive intervening experience, virtual reality (VR) and/or augmented reality (AR) technologies have been integrated into some bystander intervention training programs and studies measuring bystander behaviors.
objectiveWe focused on whether VR or AR can be used as a tool to enhance training bystanders. We reviewed the evidence from empirical studies that used VR and/or AR as a tool for examining bystander behaviors in the domain of interpersonal violence research.
methodsTwo librarians searched for articles in databases, including APA PsycInfo (Ovid), Criminal Justice Abstracts (EBSCO), Medline (Ovid), Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ProQuest), Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest), and Scopus till April 15, 2020. Studies focusing on bystander behaviors in conflict situations were included. All study types (except reviews) written in English in any discipline were included.
resultsThe search resulted in 12,972 articles from six databases, and the articles were imported into Covidence. Eleven studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. All 11 articles examined the use of VR as a tool for studying bystander behaviors. Most of the studies were conducted in US young adults. The types of interpersonal violence were school bullying, dating violence, sexual violence/assault, and soccer-associated violence. VR technology was used as an observational measure and bystander intervention program. We evaluated the different uses of VR for bystander behaviors and noted a lack of empirical evidence for AR as a tool. We also discuss the empirical evidence regarding the design, effectiveness, and limitations of implementing VR as a tool in the reviewed studies.
conclusionsThe reviewed results have implications and recommendations for future research in designing and implementing VR/AR technology in the area of interpersonal violence. Future studies in this area may further contribute to the use of VR as an observational measure and explore the potential use of AR to study bystander behaviors.
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