Yitong Huang
Exploring Effects of a Nostalgic Storytelling Virtual Reality Experience Beyond Hedonism
Huang, Yitong; Benford, Steve; Spence, Jocelyn; Blake, Holly
Authors
STEVE BENFORD steve.benford@nottingham.ac.uk
Dunford Chair in Computer Science
Jocelyn Spence
HOLLY BLAKE holly.blake@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Behavioural Medicine
Abstract
In this study, we tested the effect of a nostalgic storytelling virtual reality (VR) experience (vs. a text-reading neutral VR experience as the comparison condition) on state-level eudaimonic well-being and explored the underlying mediating mechanisms. In a within-subject experimental design, all 31 participants experienced both versions of the VR in pseudorandomized and counterbalanced order. Compared with the text-reading VR experience, the nostalgic storytelling VR resulted in significantly higher hedonic and eudaimonic entertainment media gratifications (aka. media enjoyment and media appreciation, respectively), social connectedness, and state-level well-being. Moreover, the relationship between VR and well-being was serially mediated by the level of state nostalgia and eudaimonic media gratifications. That is, the nostalgic storytelling VR was found to evoke state nostalgia, which led to a greater appreciation of the VR experience; this appreciation, in turn, contributed to increased state-level well-being. Implications of the study findings for future research and practice are discussed.
Citation
Huang, Y., Benford, S., Spence, J., & Blake, H. (2024). Exploring Effects of a Nostalgic Storytelling Virtual Reality Experience Beyond Hedonism. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 27(3), 221-226. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2023.0183
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 20, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 28, 2023 |
Publication Date | Mar 8, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Dec 11, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 29, 2024 |
Journal | Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking |
Print ISSN | 2152-2715 |
Electronic ISSN | 2152-2723 |
Publisher | Mary Ann Liebert |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 27 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 221-226 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2023.0183 |
Keywords | Virtual Reality; Nostalgia; Eudaimonia; Meaningful Media; Psychological Wellbeing |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/28419662 |
Publisher URL | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cyber.2023.0183 |
Additional Information | Final publication is available from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.: https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2023.0183 |
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