Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study

Pregnancy-related anxiety affects a significant number of women and has adverse consequences for both mothers and children. Virtual reality has emerged as an innovative strategy in the field of mental health to address anxiety disorders. However, in the field of obstetric healthcare, it has mostly b...

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Autores: Caballero Galilea, María, Esteban Gonzalo, Laura, Esteban Gonzalo, Sara, González Pascual, Juan Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Europea (UEM)
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Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Trastorno de ansiedad
Embarazo
Terapia de Exposición Mediante Realidad Virtual
Salud mental
Investigación médica
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
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spelling Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post studyCaballero Galilea, MaríaEsteban Gonzalo, LauraEsteban Gonzalo, SaraGonzález Pascual, Juan LuisTrastorno de ansiedadEmbarazoTerapia de Exposición Mediante Realidad VirtualSalud mentalEmbarazoInvestigación médicaGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesPregnancy-related anxiety affects a significant number of women and has adverse consequences for both mothers and children. Virtual reality has emerged as an innovative strategy in the field of mental health to address anxiety disorders. However, in the field of obstetric healthcare, it has mostly been used as a distraction tool. The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention in reducing pregnancy-related anxiety during the third trimester of pregnancy. A single-group pre-post quasiexperimental study was conducted with 73 pregnant women who participated in a prenatal education program at a health center in Madrid. The intervention consisted of an interactive and immersive simulation with virtual reality, which was carried out during the last trimester of pregnancy. Anxiety was measured before and after the intervention via the Pregnancy Related Anxiety Questionnaire (PRAQ-20). The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests, including logistic regression.20252025-10-0320252025-01-0120252025-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11268/16348reponame:ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científicainstname:Universidad Europea (UEM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/163482026-06-11T12:41:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study
title Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study
spellingShingle Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study
Caballero Galilea, María
Trastorno de ansiedad
Embarazo
Terapia de Exposición Mediante Realidad Virtual
Salud mental
Embarazo
Investigación médica
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
title_short Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study
title_full Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study
title_fullStr Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study
title_sort Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Caballero Galilea, María
Esteban Gonzalo, Laura
Esteban Gonzalo, Sara
González Pascual, Juan Luis
author Caballero Galilea, María
author_facet Caballero Galilea, María
Esteban Gonzalo, Laura
Esteban Gonzalo, Sara
González Pascual, Juan Luis
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Esteban Gonzalo, Sara
González Pascual, Juan Luis
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Trastorno de ansiedad
Embarazo
Terapia de Exposición Mediante Realidad Virtual
Salud mental
Embarazo
Investigación médica
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
topic Trastorno de ansiedad
Embarazo
Terapia de Exposición Mediante Realidad Virtual
Salud mental
Embarazo
Investigación médica
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
description Pregnancy-related anxiety affects a significant number of women and has adverse consequences for both mothers and children. Virtual reality has emerged as an innovative strategy in the field of mental health to address anxiety disorders. However, in the field of obstetric healthcare, it has mostly been used as a distraction tool. The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention in reducing pregnancy-related anxiety during the third trimester of pregnancy. A single-group pre-post quasiexperimental study was conducted with 73 pregnant women who participated in a prenatal education program at a health center in Madrid. The intervention consisted of an interactive and immersive simulation with virtual reality, which was carried out during the last trimester of pregnancy. Anxiety was measured before and after the intervention via the Pregnancy Related Anxiety Questionnaire (PRAQ-20). The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests, including logistic regression.
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