SynthesisJMIR mental health2024
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Well-Being Interventions for Stress Reduction in Young Adults: Systematic Review.
Synthesis in JMIR mental health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07349563 (Effect of Nature-Based Virtual Reality and Two-Dimensional Nature Videos on OSCE-Related Exam Stress in Nursing Students), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Effect of Nature-Based Virtual Reality and Two-Dimensional Nature Videos on OSCE-Related Exam Stress in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Virtual Reality Interventions for Stress Reduction in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- A Mobile Virtual Reality-Based Intervention for Stress Reduction Among Young Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Using a Virtual Reality CAVE-Based Mindfulness Intervention to Promote Mental Well-Being in Adolescents With Anxiety Symptoms: Pre-Post Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Artificial Intelligence-Integrated Virtual Reality in Mental Health Care: A Scoping Review of Evidence, Clinical Applications, and Future Directions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Age-related patterns in the creation of social prediction models: a study using immersive virtual reality.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Feasibility of a brief group-based immersive 360° mindfulness program for stress-related outcomes in health sciences students: a 4-week pre-post pilot study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- A pilot study: virtual reality-based intervention to boost optimism and alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression in undergraduates.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- Virtual reality for stress management and burnout reduction in nursing: A systematic review protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Safe spaces for youth mental health: A scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
- Examining the Mechanisms of Virtual Reality Tourism's Impact on the Mental Well-Being of Long-Term Care Facility Residents: Perspectives on Presence and Flow.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Working under pressure: How virtual reality and psychoeducation shape stress and moral distress responses in nurses.Digital healthArticle
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Authors and funding
10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundAdolescents can be especially vulnerable to various stressors as they are still in their formative years and transitioning into adulthood. Hence, it is important for them to have effective stress management strategies.
objectiveThis systematic review investigates current well-being interventions that are aimed at reducing stress among young adults. In particular, interventions using the medium of virtual reality (VR) are explored.
methodsThis mixed methods systematic review follows the PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols) guidelines, and papers were gathered from databases such as PsycINFO, PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, OpenGrey, and Edutopia. Predetermined criteria and specific keywords were used to search for the papers. Search results were screened and extracted with all article screening or extraction delegated among all authors. Any disagreements after reconciliation were settled by a third author. The quality and risk of bias of included studies were assessed using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) Tool for Quantitative Studies. Studies were analyzed qualitatively.
resultsIn total, 20 studies were included, and qualitative analysis was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of VR-based interventions in 3 domains: nature, stress, and academics.
conclusionsStudies using VR interventions, overall, promoted a reduction in stress and an increase in well-being. The findings suggest that VR may serve as an accessible and affordable medium of stress reduction for students and young adults. Larger sample sizes, and a greater number of included studies, may be required in future directions.
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