Location
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii
Event Website
https://hicss.hawaii.edu/
Start Date
3-1-2024 12:00 AM
End Date
6-1-2024 12:00 AM
Description
The metaverse, a virtual reality-based platform, offers unique opportunities for immersive and interactive therapeutic sessions. With the ability to remain anonymous, it enables a greater sense of openness and honesty during their therapeutic sessions. However, the impact of anonymity on patient's intention to use the metaverse for therapeutic purposes remains unclear. Thus, we conducted a quantitative study encompassing a sample of 147 participants to investigate the relationship between anonymity and the intention to use the metaverse for therapeutic sessions. The results provide insights into how anonymity influences users' attitudes and motivations regarding the use of the metaverse for therapeutic purposes. Understanding the role of anonymity may contribute to the design and implementation of more effective therapeutic interventions in the metaverse.
Recommended Citation
Turan Akdag, Merve and Wahl, Nihal, "Behind the Veil: Exploring Anonymity's Effect in Emerging Metaverse for Mental Health Therapy" (2024). Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2024 (HICSS-57). 4.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-57/da/augmented_reality/4
Behind the Veil: Exploring Anonymity's Effect in Emerging Metaverse for Mental Health Therapy
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii
The metaverse, a virtual reality-based platform, offers unique opportunities for immersive and interactive therapeutic sessions. With the ability to remain anonymous, it enables a greater sense of openness and honesty during their therapeutic sessions. However, the impact of anonymity on patient's intention to use the metaverse for therapeutic purposes remains unclear. Thus, we conducted a quantitative study encompassing a sample of 147 participants to investigate the relationship between anonymity and the intention to use the metaverse for therapeutic sessions. The results provide insights into how anonymity influences users' attitudes and motivations regarding the use of the metaverse for therapeutic purposes. Understanding the role of anonymity may contribute to the design and implementation of more effective therapeutic interventions in the metaverse.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-57/da/augmented_reality/4