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  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Health Technology

Background:

  • A positive mindset towards stress is linked to improved health, performance, and well-being.
  • Developing a stress-is-enhancing mindset is a potential avenue for well-being interventions.
  • Virtual reality (VR) offers an engaging platform for behavioral training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of VR with real-time biofeedback in training a stress-is-enhancing mindset.
  • To evaluate the usability and user involvement of the Stressjam VR application.
  • To assess changes in stress mindset after using the Stressjam application.

Main Methods:

  • An exploratory study using the Stressjam VR application with real-time biofeedback.
  • 111 healthy participants assessed usability and personal involvement.
  • 64 patients with stress used the application for at least three sessions.
  • Stress Mindset Measure, Personal Involvement Inventory, and System Usability Scale were employed.

Main Results:

  • Stressjam was found to be user-friendly with high user involvement.
  • Both healthy participants and patients showed a significantly more positive stress mindset post-intervention.
  • Statistical significance was achieved for both groups (P < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • VR with biofeedback, exemplified by Stressjam, may be effective in cultivating a more positive stress mindset.
  • The findings suggest that VR interventions warrant further investigation for stress management.
  • Continued research into applications like Stressjam is recommended for mental well-being enhancement.