VR for Hope: A Feasibility Study of a Brief Virtual Reality Self-Help Protocol to Foster Hope and Well-Being Among Young Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Adult Hope Scale (AHS)
研究概览
简要总结
The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a brief self-help protocol based on immersive Virtual Reality (VR) to promote hope and psychological well-being in young adults while enhancing their mentalization capacity. The intervention consists of five sessions. The first session will be conducted in person and features an immersive VR experience, while the subsequent sessions will be delivered in a self-help format via audio and video materials. The intervention is designed to guide participants through personal reflection on key aspects of individual experience, such as hope and the understanding of one's own and others' mental states. Participants will complete self-report questionnaires before (T0) and after (T1) the intervention to assess levels of hope, psychological well-being, and mentalization capacity.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age between 18 and 30 years.
- •Native Italian speakers or individuals with excellent comprehension of spoken and written Italian.
排除标准
- •History of neurological disorders, presence of clinically significant maladaptive personality traits.
研究组 & 干预措施
VR for Hope intervention
VR for Hope implements a structured five-session protocol delivered over one week. This one-week intervention consists of one daily exercise utilizing the "River and the Leaf" metaphorical VR scenario and brief audio-guided sessions to enhance hope, well-being and mentalization through a blend of in-person and remote activities.
干预措施: VR for Hope intervention (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Adult Hope Scale (AHS)
时间窗: This questionnaire will be administered at T0 (baseline) and T1 (post-intervention - one week after the baseline assessment and immediately following the final exercise of the intervention).
The Adult Hope Scale (AHS) (Snyder et al., 1991; Italian version translated by Alfieri et al., 2023) is a 12-item measure assessing dispositional hope in adults. The construct of hope is based on two core components: the ability to sustain motivation and determination to achieve meaningful goals (agency) and the capacity to identify pathways and strategies to overcome obstacles along the way (pathways). The scale consists of statements rated on a 4-Likert scale that assess both cognitive and affective aspects of hope. Total scores range from 8 to 32, where higher scores reflect a greater level of hope.
Certainty about Mental States Questionnaire (CAMSQ)
时间窗: This questionnaire will be administered at T0 (baseline) and T1 (post-intervention - one week after the baseline assessment and immediately following the final exercise of the intervention).
The Certainty about Mental States Questionnaire (CAMSQ) (Müller et al., 2023; Italian version currently under validation by De Salve et al.) is a self-report measure of perceived mentalizing, defined as the ability to interpret one's own and others' mental states. The questionnaire consists of 20 items rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 7 (always). The instrument assesses two dimensions of mentalizing: certainty about one's own mental states and certainty about others' mental states. The scale was translated into Italian using a back-translation procedure, approved by the original German authors, and uploaded to the Open Science Framework (OSF). Higher scores reflect a greater level of perceived mentalizing.
Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF)
时间窗: This questionnaire will be administered at T0 (baseline) and T1 (post-intervention - one week after the baseline assessment and immediately following the final exercise of the intervention).
The Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF) was developed by Keyes (2002; Petrillo et al., 2015) to measure emotional, social, and psychological well-being. The scale consists of 14 items, which can be answered using a 6-point Likert scale, where 0 indicates "never" and 5 "every day." To assess the three dimensions, the questionnaire is divided into three subscales: the Emotional Well-Being scale (EWB, items 1-3), the Social Well-Being scale (SWB, items 4-8), and the Psychological Well-Being scale (PWB, items 9-14). Higher scores on the MHC-SF indicate greater well-being.
Flourishing Scale (FS)
时间窗: This questionnaire will be administered at T0 (baseline) and T1 (post-intervention - one week after the baseline assessment and immediately following the final exercise of the intervention).
The Flourishing Scale (FS) developed by Ryan and Deci (2001; Italian version Di Fabio, 2010), aims to investigate the elements that make up psychological well-being, including relationships, self-esteem, life purpose, and optimism. It consists of 8 items, and each is positively worded, and responses are measured on a 7-step Likert scale, where 1 means "strongly disagree" and 7 means "strongly agree." The score range is from 8 to 56 and higher scores reflect a greater level of flourishing.
次要结局
- Personality Inventory for DSM-5 - Brief Form (PID-5-BF)(This questionnaire will be administered at T0 (baseline).)
- Perceived usefulness and pleasantness of the exercises(These items will be administered immediately after each of the 5 activities of the intervention.)
- Satisfaction and acceptability of the intervention(These items will be administered at T1 (post-intervention - one week after the baseline assessment and immediately following the final exercise of the intervention).)
研究者
Daniela Villani
Associate Professor in General Psychology
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart