How Does Virtual Reality Technology Affect Suicidal Ideation in Society?

Mohammad Hossein Ronaghi, Marzieh Ronaghi
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Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression are on the rise in communities. Ignoring severe mental health issues can lead to suicide, which is a global public health issue. The use of advanced tools and methods to prevent suicide can help save human lives. Visual tools and virtual technologies have multiple applications in the medical and educational fields. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using virtual reality (VR) technology on suicidal thoughts. A quasi-experimental study was conducted, in which 189 individuals who had a history of suicide were tested. These individuals were divided into three groups: one control group and two intervention groups that received traditional and VR-based training for 90 days. The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation was used. The posttest results after the training period showed that conducting the training course had a statistically significant effect on individuals' suicidal behaviour and those who participated in the VR-based training course had better improvements in suicidal thoughts. Therefore, the use of 3D simulation and visualisation tools can have a significant impact on individuals' thoughts and perceptions. The results of this study have practical implications for hospital managers and counsellors in healthcare centres to use VR technology in counselling and training courses to improve the behaviour of individuals with a history of suicide.

虚拟现实技术如何影响社会中的自杀意念?
焦虑和抑郁等心理健康问题在社区中呈上升趋势。忽视严重的心理健康问题可能会导致自杀,这是一个全球性的公共健康问题。使用先进的工具和方法来预防自杀,有助于挽救人类的生命。视觉工具和虚拟技术在医疗和教育领域有多种应用。本研究旨在调查使用虚拟现实(VR)技术对自杀想法的影响。研究人员进行了一项准实验研究,对 189 名有自杀史的人进行了测试。这些人被分为三组:一组为对照组,两组为干预组,分别接受为期 90 天的传统培训和基于 VR 的培训。采用贝克自杀意念量表。培训期结束后的后测结果表明,开展培训课程对个人的自杀行为有显著的统计学影响,参加基于 VR 的培训课程的人在自杀念头方面有更好的改善。因此,使用三维模拟和可视化工具可以对个人的想法和认知产生重大影响。这项研究的结果对医院管理者和医疗保健中心的咨询师在咨询和培训课程中使用 VR 技术改善有自杀史者的行为具有实际意义。
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