Table 1 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria.

From: Virtual Reality (VR) InducE Well-being (VIEW): a Scoping Review of VR Design, Mechanisms, and Well-being Outcomes

Criterion

Inclusion

Exclusion

Language

• English

• Non-English

Publication Type

• Original research, published in a peer-reviewed journal.

• Not original research, published in a peer-reviewed journal.

• Reviews (systematic review, rapid reviews, meta-analysis, etc.).

Stimulus

• Used at least one VR stimulus.

• No VR stimulus was used.

• VR stimulus did not evoke or measure PI, PSI, or VBO (e.g., use VR headset for 2D display– Virtual Desktop).

Dependent Variable

• Dependent Variables were related to at least one component of Subjective Well-being (SWB) or Psychological Well-being (PWB).

• Dependent Variables were not directly related to SWB or PWB (e.g., perception of realness in different media).

Study’s Scope

• General usage/users

• Niche topics (e.g., spider phobia, specific diseases, tourism and business promotion of specific locations, etc.)

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