A pilot study: virtual reality-based intervention to boost optimism and alleviate stress, anxiety, and depression in undergraduates.

Front Psychol · 2026 · PMC12975416 · PMID 41822426

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Anxiety showed a trend toward short-term reduction, while stress did not change significantly.

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Anxiety showed a trend toward short-term reduction ( β = −1.55, SE = 0.84, p = 0.07), although this effect did not reach statistical significance, and stress levels did not significantly change during this period ( β = −0.75, SE = 1.27, p = 0.56) ( Table 2 ).

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