Distress associated with going to court for sexual violence survivors Other
Conditions
Interventions
The experimental group will take part in a one-session virtual reality courtroom intervention, where distress, physiological stress reactions, feelings of empowerment and control and attitudes towards
Sponsors
Reykjavík University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Being a survivor of sexual violence 2. Being at least 18 years of age 3. Having not gone to court in real life in a case where they were the victim of a sexual crime
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Being under the age of 18 years 2. Not having experienced sexual violence 3. Having been to court in real life when testifying in a case where they were victimized
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Perceived control, empowerment and attitudes towards going to court will be measured using questionnaires developed by the researchers based on the current literature at baseline, 2 months later, and then 2 months after that. 2. Distress will be measured with the Subjective Units of Distress Scale at baseline, 2 months later, and then 2 months after that. 3. Physiological stress reactions measured will be heart rate, eye movements and skin conductance, measured directly by technology worn by participants at the virtual reality courtroom intervention and follow-up sessions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Depression, Anxiety and Stress measured using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales at baseline, two months later and then two months after that. 2. Post-traumatic stress disorder measured using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 at baseline, two months later and then two months after that. | — |
Countries
Iceland
Contacts
Public ContactRannveig Sigurvinsdottir
Outcome results
None listed