The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Mindfulness Interventions for Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While traditional mindfulness-based interventions demonstrate effectiveness in improving mental health outcomes, their delivery methods face significant challenges related to accessibility and engagement. Geographic barriers to trained facilitators, time constraints for in-person sessions, and participant dropout rates of 15% to 30% due to perceived monotony limit intervention reach and effectiveness. Virtual reality (VR) technology offers innovative solutions through multisensory immersion that creates presence, the subjective feeling of "being there," enhancing attention regulation and reducing external distractions. Meta-analyses demonstrate that VR interventions achieve higher engagement rates and lower dropout compared to traditional delivery methods; however, syste

SUBMITTER: Shankar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12260462 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature