Validation of a Virtual Environment to Induce State Social Physique Anxiety in Women with Obesity and Social Physique Anxiety
State Social Physique Anxiety (SPA), in contrast to Trait SPA, is triggered by specific situations that elicit SPA. To date, no research has used virtual reality (VR) to recreate a situation that may elicit State SPA. The purpose of this study is to validate a virtual environment (VE) that simulates...
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| author | Alice Jeanningros Aurélie Baillot Giulia Corno Marie-Christine Rivard Annie Aimé Stéphane Bouchard |
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| description | State Social Physique Anxiety (SPA), in contrast to Trait SPA, is triggered by specific situations that elicit SPA. To date, no research has used virtual reality (VR) to recreate a situation that may elicit State SPA. The purpose of this study is to validate a virtual environment (VE) that simulates an anxiogenic situation to induce State SPA in women with obesity and high SPA. The high SPA group consisted of 25 self-identified women living with obesity and high Trait SPA. The low SPA group consisted of 20 self-identified women with low SPA. All participants were immersed in a virtual swimming pool environment for 10 min using a virtual reality headset. After the immersion, State SPA and fear of being negatively judged felt during immersion were measured with self-report questionnaires. A questionnaire assessing unwanted negative side effects was administered before and after the immersion. Using an ANCOVA with Trait SPA as covariate, State SPA was found to be significantly higher in the high SPA group. Fear of being judged negatively was also significantly higher in the high SPA group. Unwanted negative side effects scores did not increase post-immersion in either group. This study documents the validity of a novel VE for inducing State SPA in women with obesity and high SPA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-971834340404496d8a4a680fe58099542023-11-19T11:21:18ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-09-011218606510.3390/jcm12186065Validation of a Virtual Environment to Induce State Social Physique Anxiety in Women with Obesity and Social Physique AnxietyAlice Jeanningros0Aurélie Baillot1Giulia Corno2Marie-Christine Rivard3Annie Aimé4Stéphane Bouchard5Psychoeducation and Psychology Department, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, CanadaInterdisciplinary Health School, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), 283 Boul. Alexandre-Taché, Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, CanadaCentre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal IUSMM, Montreal, QC H1N 3V2, CanadaCyberpsychology Laboratory, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, CanadaPsychoeducation and Psychology Department, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, CanadaPsychoeducation and Psychology Department, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, CanadaState Social Physique Anxiety (SPA), in contrast to Trait SPA, is triggered by specific situations that elicit SPA. To date, no research has used virtual reality (VR) to recreate a situation that may elicit State SPA. The purpose of this study is to validate a virtual environment (VE) that simulates an anxiogenic situation to induce State SPA in women with obesity and high SPA. The high SPA group consisted of 25 self-identified women living with obesity and high Trait SPA. The low SPA group consisted of 20 self-identified women with low SPA. All participants were immersed in a virtual swimming pool environment for 10 min using a virtual reality headset. After the immersion, State SPA and fear of being negatively judged felt during immersion were measured with self-report questionnaires. A questionnaire assessing unwanted negative side effects was administered before and after the immersion. Using an ANCOVA with Trait SPA as covariate, State SPA was found to be significantly higher in the high SPA group. Fear of being judged negatively was also significantly higher in the high SPA group. Unwanted negative side effects scores did not increase post-immersion in either group. This study documents the validity of a novel VE for inducing State SPA in women with obesity and high SPA.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/6065virtual realityvirtual environmentvalidationSocial Physique Anxietyobesity |
| spellingShingle | Alice Jeanningros Aurélie Baillot Giulia Corno Marie-Christine Rivard Annie Aimé Stéphane Bouchard Validation of a Virtual Environment to Induce State Social Physique Anxiety in Women with Obesity and Social Physique Anxiety Journal of Clinical Medicine virtual reality virtual environment validation Social Physique Anxiety obesity |
| title | Validation of a Virtual Environment to Induce State Social Physique Anxiety in Women with Obesity and Social Physique Anxiety |
| title_full | Validation of a Virtual Environment to Induce State Social Physique Anxiety in Women with Obesity and Social Physique Anxiety |
| title_fullStr | Validation of a Virtual Environment to Induce State Social Physique Anxiety in Women with Obesity and Social Physique Anxiety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of a Virtual Environment to Induce State Social Physique Anxiety in Women with Obesity and Social Physique Anxiety |
| title_short | Validation of a Virtual Environment to Induce State Social Physique Anxiety in Women with Obesity and Social Physique Anxiety |
| title_sort | validation of a virtual environment to induce state social physique anxiety in women with obesity and social physique anxiety |
| topic | virtual reality virtual environment validation Social Physique Anxiety obesity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/6065 |
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