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Using Virtual Reality to Teach Empathy and Reduce Bullying Among Teens Participants: Teens Intervention: Virtual Reality Main Outcome: Reduce Bullying

Effectiveness of a virtual reality based anti bullying program on empathy and peer behavior among adolescents in selected higher selected school, Coimbatore - VRABP

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107889
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-04-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Reality - Total duration: 20 minutes: The intervention consists of immersive virtual reality simulations designed to enhance empathy and improve peer behavior among adolescents.

Sponsors

Ms Annjaleena Grace Varghese (Principal Investigator)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescents who are willing to participate in the study. Adolescents who are between class seventh to ninth standard.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Adolescents who are not present at the time of data collection. Adolescents with mental disability.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean change in total score on the Adolescent Measure of Empathy and Sympathy Scale from baseline to post-test at seven days. The scale measures affective empathy, cognitive empathy, and sympathy using a five point Likert scale with higher scores indicating greater empathy.Timepoint: Section A Background Variables Age emotional balance prior bullying exposure sympathy empathy Assessed only at T0 baseline for descriptive purposes. Section B AMES Affective empathy cognitive empathy sympathy 12 items 5 point scale Assessed at T0 T1 4 weeks T2 8 weeks to compare with experimental group. Section C MPVS Physical verbal social property victimization 16 items 3 point scale Assessed at T0 T1 T2.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean change in total score on the Multidimensional Peer Victimization Scale from baseline to post-test at seven days. The scale measures four types of peer victimization including physical, verbal, social, & property related bullying using a three point frequency scale.Timepoint: Section A Background Variables Age emotional balance prior bullying exposure sympathy empathy Assessed only at T0 baseline for descriptive purposes. Section B AMES Affective empathy cognitive empathy sympathy 12 items 5 point scale Assessed at T0 T1 4 weeks T2 8 weeks to compare with experimental group. Section C MPVS Physical verbal social property victimization 16 items 3 point scale Assessed at T0 T1 T2.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBaskaran M

PSG College of Nursing

baskirathi@gmail.com9842418047

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026