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Introduction: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality-based therapy and neurofeedback training in improving anxiety and emotional regulation in individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Method: This semi-experimental research used a pre-test, post-test, and one-month follow-up design. The statistical population included all male students with PTSD enrolled in secondary schools in Khoy City during the 2022-2023 academic year. The sample consisted of 45 participants, selected through purposive sampling, and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (15 each) and one control group (15). Data collection tools included the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5), the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ).
Results: Data analysis was performed using repeated measures ANOVA in SPSS version 26. The research hypothesis findings indicated that virtual reality-based intervention and neurofeedback training led to a significant reduction in anxiety scores and an improvement in emotional regulation scores in the experimental groups compared to the control group in the post-test and follow-up phases (p < 0.05). Another finding showed no statistically significant difference between the effectiveness of virtual reality and neurofeedback training on anxiety and emotional regulation (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: These findings suggest that the effectiveness of virtual reality-based therapy and neurofeedback training in reducing anxiety and improving emotional regulation is similar. Therefore, both interventions can be considered effective methods for reducing stress and enhancing emotional regulation in individuals with PTSD.
Method: This semi-experimental research used a pre-test, post-test, and one-month follow-up design. The statistical population included all male students with PTSD enrolled in secondary schools in Khoy City during the 2022-2023 academic year. The sample consisted of 45 participants, selected through purposive sampling, and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (15 each) and one control group (15). Data collection tools included the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5), the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ).
Results: Data analysis was performed using repeated measures ANOVA in SPSS version 26. The research hypothesis findings indicated that virtual reality-based intervention and neurofeedback training led to a significant reduction in anxiety scores and an improvement in emotional regulation scores in the experimental groups compared to the control group in the post-test and follow-up phases (p < 0.05). Another finding showed no statistically significant difference between the effectiveness of virtual reality and neurofeedback training on anxiety and emotional regulation (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: These findings suggest that the effectiveness of virtual reality-based therapy and neurofeedback training in reducing anxiety and improving emotional regulation is similar. Therefore, both interventions can be considered effective methods for reducing stress and enhancing emotional regulation in individuals with PTSD.
Keywords: Post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, emotion regulation, virtual reality, neurofeedback.
Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2024/09/15 | Accepted: 2025/09/8
Received: 2024/09/15 | Accepted: 2025/09/8
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