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Enhancing User Comfort in Virtual Environments for Effective Stress Therapy: Design Considerations

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dc.contributor.authorZaharuddin F.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorIbrahim N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorYusof A.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57211608539en_US
dc.contributor.authorid9337335600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid16246856300en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-03T07:45:25Z
dc.date.available2025-03-03T07:45:25Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractMental stress has emerged as a widespread concern in modern society, impacting individuals from diverse demographic backgrounds. Therefore, exploring effective methods for therapy, such as virtual environments tailored for stress management, is vital for advancing mental health and improving coping strategies. Prioritising user comfort in the design of virtual environments is essential for enhancing their efficacy in alleviating stress. By considering four design aspects of virtual environments that influence user comfort: (i) visual clarity, (ii) safety features, (iii) cognitive preparedness, and (iv) social support, this study intends to (i) evaluate the effectiveness of these four user-centered design elements in facilitating stress reduction and (ii) explore the underlying rationale behind their stress-reducing properties. This study utilised a mixed-methods approach comprising (i) experiments, (ii) questionnaires, and (iii) interviews. Following evaluation with the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), 40 participants (10 men and 30 females) were chosen from the 55 healthy adults aged 20 to 60 who volunteered for the study. The findings validated the efficacy of all four design aspects in enhancing users? comfort during therapeutic sessions in virtual environments. This study offers important insights not only into the importance of user-centered design in creating virtual environments for stress management, where comfort markedly improves therapy outcomes but also contributes valuable knowledge to the fields of mental health and human-computer interaction, paving the way for further exploration of innovative therapeutic solutions for mental stress. ? (2024), (Science and Information Organization). All Rights Reserved.en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.14569/IJACSA.2024.0151230
dc.identifier.epage291
dc.identifier.issue12
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85213990823
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dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36877
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.pagecount8
dc.publisherScience and Information Organizationen_US
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleInternational Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications
dc.subjectStress relief
dc.subjectUser centered design
dc.subjectEffective stress
dc.subjectEnvironment design
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectMental stress
dc.subjectStress management
dc.subjectStress therapy
dc.subjectTherapy design
dc.subjectUser comforts
dc.subjectUser-centred
dc.subjectVirtual environment design
dc.subjectVirtual environments
dc.titleEnhancing User Comfort in Virtual Environments for Effective Stress Therapy: Design Considerationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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