The Use of a Virtual Reality Intervention on Stigma, Empathy and Attitudes Towards People With Psychotic Disorders
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder
- Registration Number
- NCT05982548
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
- Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a VR intervention on (1) stigma, (2) empathy and (3) attitudes towards those experiencing mental disorders.
Participants will review a VR intervention, and complete questionnaires at pre-test, post-test and one month follow-up.
Researchers will compare the VR intervention with a control VR intervention to evaluate the varying effects on stigma, empathy and attitudes towards those experiencing mental disorders.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 180
- Participants who are aged at least 21 years old
- Employed by the Institute of Mental Health as a physician, allied health professional or nurse.
- understands English
- work directly with patients.
- unable to use virtual reality interventions due to reasons including motion sickness, disorientation, nausea and vomiting.
- history of epilepsy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Desire for Social Distance pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, follow-up at 1 month after intervention Desire for Social Distance Scale
The eight questions are rated on a four-point Likert scale:
yes, definitely (0), yes, probably (1), probably not (2) and definitely not (3) with greater scores implying greater desire for social distancing.Personal Stigma pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, follow-up at 1 month after intervention Personal Stigma Scale Personal Stigma Scale consisted of two subscales: 'Personal unpredictable/ dangerousness' and 'Personal weak not sick' The questions were calculated as 'strongly agree' (4) to 'strongly disagree' (0), with greater scores implying greater stigmatizing attitudes.
Empathy pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, follow-up at 1 month after intervention Empathetic concern sub-scale of Interpersonal Reactivity Index The 7-item sub-scale is measured on a five point likert scale ranging from 'does not describe me well' (0) to 'describes me very well' (4).
Attitudes towards those experiencing mental disorders pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, follow-up at 1 month after intervention modified Attitudes Towards People with Schizophrenia scale The 7-item scale is measured on a nine point likert scale ranging from (1) to (9). Greater scores equate better attitude towards people with schizophrenia.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acceptability of the intervention immediately after the intervention Authors constructed questionnaire to assess for acceptability of intervention. A total of 10 questions consisting of 6 multiple choice questions ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree on a 7-point likert scale. An example of one question is, 'I find the intervention engaging'.
It also consists of 4 open ended questions. Example of one question is, 'Please list the strength of the intervention'Demographic data pre-intervention occupation, gender, marital status, ethnic groups, age, years of service
Safety of VR intervention immediately after the intervention Visually induced motion sickness susceptibility questionnaire:
It consists of six questions that evaluates presence of adverse effects from using the VR intervention from 'never' (0) to 'often' (3).
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Institute of Mental Health
🇸🇬Singapore, Singapore
Institute of Mental Health🇸🇬Singapore, Singapore