A Study of the Use of Virtual Reality Headsets in Chinese Adolescents with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Wang, Xiao; Liang, Xuan; Yao, Junyi; Wang, Tingzhao; Feng, Jianxin
Titel	A Study of the Use of Virtual Reality Headsets in Chinese Adolescents with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 69 (2023) 4, S.524-532 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wang, Xiao) ORCID (Yao, Junyi) ORCID (Wang, Tingzhao) ORCID (Feng, Jianxin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2047-3869
DOI	10.1080/20473869.2021.1970938
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Adolescents; Intellectual Disability; Computer Simulation; Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Educational Technology; Special Schools; Student Experience; Gender Differences; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Unterrichtsmedien; Special school; Sonderschule; Studienerfahrung; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Background: Virtual reality technologies (VRTs) present many characteristics that can facilitate learning, especially in individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). The VRT head-mounted display (HMD) has recently shown significant technological improvement. This study aims to prove the suitability of the newer commercially available VRT HMDs used in interventions for adolescents with ID in China. To this end, we explored the acceptance, immersion, and negative effects for adolescents with ID in a series of virtual environments. Methods: Forty-nine adolescents with ID (33 boys and 16 girls, IQ < 70), aged 11 to 21, from three special schools participated in this study. Questionnaires, observations, and interviews were used to investigate their views while using a VR HMD. Results: Our analysis found that most participants narrated a pleasant experience using HMD and a series of VR experiences and experienced a high level of immersion accompanied by low negative effects. In addition, our study found that the gender variable was independent of the acceptance of HMDs and the immersion experience. Conclusions: Overall, this study suggests that the HMD is accepted by most Chinese adolescents with ID; thus, its application has great potential in China. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01