ExamEaseVR: An Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure System for Alleviating Test Anxiety
摘要
Test anxiety refers to the experience of excessive worry, fear, and physiological arousal that individuals may encounter before, during, or after taking a test or examination. It is a common phenomenon among students and can have a significant impact on their academic performance and well-being. In recent years, there has been a growing prevalence of test anxiety among student populations, especially in countries where academic pressure is high. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) has been proved to be an effective method to address test anxiety. This study proposes ExamEaseVR, a virtual examination system implemented using immersive virtual reality technology as a therapeutic approach to test anxiety by exposing individuals to various test environments. With motion capture technologies, the system provides full embodiment and a virtual environment where participants can actually grab a pen and write on the exam paper. Certain levels of interference are added to evoke the user’s anxiety. Finally, an empirical experiment was conducted to validate the effectiveness of our system.