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PREDICTORS OF PRESENCE IN VIRTUAL REALITY
- Date Issued:
- 2011
- Abstract/Description:
- The subjective experience of presence is considered to be important in the treatment of anxiety disorders using virtual reality. Presence can be defined as a psychological phenomenon through which one's cognitive processes are oriented towards another world. Most of the research on presence has focused on the roles of technological factors influencing presence, while the number of studies focusing on the personality and physiological predictors are far fewer. Thus, the present study examined the relationship between various personality variables and presence, along with physiological correlates of presence when engaged in a virtual environment. The Presence Questionnaire, to determine their experience of presence, and a small battery of personality-related questionnaires were administered to 70 young adults who participated in 3 different virtual reality scenarios. Participants' physiological responses were recorded in the form of heart rate, galvanic skin levels, and galvanic skin responses were assessed as were urges to drink (craving). Data analysis showed that expectations, levels of craving, and drinking history played a significant role in the experience of presence.
Title: | PREDICTORS OF PRESENCE IN VIRTUAL REALITY . |
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Name(s): |
Sollins, Brandon, Author Beidel , Deborah, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2011 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | The subjective experience of presence is considered to be important in the treatment of anxiety disorders using virtual reality. Presence can be defined as a psychological phenomenon through which one's cognitive processes are oriented towards another world. Most of the research on presence has focused on the roles of technological factors influencing presence, while the number of studies focusing on the personality and physiological predictors are far fewer. Thus, the present study examined the relationship between various personality variables and presence, along with physiological correlates of presence when engaged in a virtual environment. The Presence Questionnaire, to determine their experience of presence, and a small battery of personality-related questionnaires were administered to 70 young adults who participated in 3 different virtual reality scenarios. Participants' physiological responses were recorded in the form of heart rate, galvanic skin levels, and galvanic skin responses were assessed as were urges to drink (craving). Data analysis showed that expectations, levels of craving, and drinking history played a significant role in the experience of presence. | |
Identifier: | CFH0003794 (IID), ucf:44754 (fedora) | |
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2011-05-01 B.S. Sciences, Dept. of Psychology Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): |
Brandon Sollins Predictors of Presence in Virtual Reality Presence Virtual Reality |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0003794 | |
Restrictions on Access: | campus 2016-04-01 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |