Using a Virtual Reality CAVE–Based Mindfulness Intervention to Promote Mental Well-Being in Adolescents With Anxiety Symptoms: Pre-Post Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Clare Tsz Kiu Yu, Alex Pak Lik Tsang, Kelly Ka Yu Chan, Irene Oi Chiu Fung, Zoe Suk Yi Ngai, Lester Yin Cho Kwok, Sam Kam San Chan, Gary Tsun Fung Fung, Sammy Law Sun Li, Victor Wai Keung Ching, Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Amaryllis Mavragani, Stephanie Law · 2026
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Clare Tsz Kiu Yu and co-authors pilot a virtual reality mindfulness program for anxious teens in Hong Kong in a 2026 journal article. Mindfulness training can ease anxiety, but teens often lose interest in standard formats. Their version used a CAVE room, an enclosed space with nature scenes projected on three walls, over an eight-week group course.
All 42 enrolled teens, with a mean age near 15, finished the study, and most attended at least eight of ten sessions. No one dropped out and no harms were reported. Survey scores for anxiety and stress did not change significantly. Body measures of stress control, based on heart rhythm variation, did improve. Teens in group interviews reported better calm, focus, and sleep.
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| CREATOR | Clare Tsz Kiu Yu, Alex Pak Lik Tsang, Kelly Ka Yu Chan, Irene Oi Chiu Fung, Zoe Suk Yi Ngai, Lester Yin Cho Kwok, Sam Kam San Chan, Gary Tsun Fung Fung, Sammy Law Sun Li, Victor Wai Keung Ching, Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Amaryllis Mavragani, Stephanie Law |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 68703 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |