The role of presence in the level of anxiety experienced in clinical virtual environments

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 504-512

  Alsina Jurnet, Ivan ^a   Gutiérrez Maldonado, José ^a   Rangel Gómez, María Virgina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Affect; Media reception; Media technology; Presence; Virtual environments; Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; MEDIA RECEPTION; MEDIA TECHNOLOGY; PRESENCE; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS;

STUDENTS; TEACHING;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 78449271812     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.09.018     Document Type: Article

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