| Title | Effects of Virtual Reality and Music Therapy on Academic Stress Reduction Using a Mobile Application |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2022 |
| Authors | Cabezas CA, Arcos AR, Carrillo-Medina JL, Arias-Almeida GI |
| Editor | Botto-Tobar M, Gómez OS, Miranda RRosero, Cadena ADíaz, León SMontes, Luna-Encalada W |
| Conference Name | Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Engineering |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Conference Location | Cham |
| ISBN Number | 978-3-030-96147-3 |
| Abstract | In recent years, music therapy has proven to be an effective strategy to reduce stress. This research examines the effects of applying a social support strategy to reduce stress levels in students of higher education students, by combining music therapy with the use of immersive virtual reality, making use of a mobile application. This proposal implements a system that performs the following tasks: i) collects information on the emotions of the participants through a facial recognition module, ii) provides a relaxation experience within an animated and musicalized virtual environment, iii) measures stress levels, through the application of a psychology stress questionnaire, and iv) evaluates the effects produced on the user. Experiments were carried out with the participation of several students from Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas-ESPE. Results show that the use of music therapy, combined with virtual reality, could be a powerful strategy to decrease stress by up to 50%. |
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