Validation of a Virtual Environment to Induce State Social Physique Anxiety in Women with Obesity and Social Physique Anxiety

Author:

Jeanningros Alice1,Baillot Aurélie234ORCID,Corno Giulia5,Rivard Marie-Christine6,Aimé Annie1,Bouchard Stéphane13ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Psychoeducation and Psychology Department, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, Canada

2. Interdisciplinary Health School, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), 283 Boul. Alexandre-Taché, Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, Canada

3. Psychosocial Medicine Research Center, Centre Intégré de Santé et Services Sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO), Gatineau, QC J8T 4J3, Canada

4. Institut du Savoir de Montfort-Research Hospital, Ottawa, ON K1K 0T2, Canada

5. Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal IUSMM, Montreal, QC H1N 3V2, Canada

6. Cyberpsychology Laboratory, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, QC J8X 3X7, Canada

Abstract

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.

Funder

Fonds de recherche du Québec-Santé

Canada Research Chair in Clinical Cyberpsychology

Fondation de l’Institut Universitaire de santé mentale de Montréal affilié au CR-IUSMM

institute savoir Montfort for a pilot project

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Medicine

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