Virtual exposure to natural versus urban environments: a pilot
study on impacts on self-compassion, self-protection, and
self-criticism

J 2025

Virtual exposure to natural versus urban environments: a pilot study on impacts on self-compassion, self-protection, and self-criticism

SZITÁS, Dagmar; Julia HALAMOVA a Viliam PICHLER

Základní údaje

Originální název

Virtual exposure to natural versus urban environments: a pilot study on impacts on self-compassion, self-protection, and self-criticism

Autoři

SZITÁS, Dagmar; Julia HALAMOVA a Viliam PICHLER

Vydání

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, BERLIN, NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2025, 2045-2322

Další údaje

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.900 v roce 2024

Označené pro přenos do RIV

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15009-5

UT WoS

001551652300034

Klíčová slova anglicky

Forest bathing; Randomized control; Trial self-compassion; Self-criticism; Self-protection; Stress; Virtual reality

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 25. 3. 2026 12:41, Mgr. Dagmar Szitás, PhD.

Anotace

V originále

This study explored the effects of a virtual forest environment compared to a virtual urban setting on key psychological factors, including self-compassion, self-protection, self-criticism, and stress. Designed as a pilot randomized controlled trial, the study included 28 adult participants who were randomly assigned to either the virtual forest or virtual city condition. Results from the Self-Compassion and Self-Criticism Scale indicated a significant increase in state self-compassion and a decrease in state self-criticism within the Forest Group. Notably, state self-criticism also decreased in the City Group. However, participants in the City Group experienced a significant increase in perceived stress and a decline in trait compassion, as measured by the Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scale. These findings suggest that virtual forest bathing may serve as a valuable therapeutic intervention, promoting self-compassion - recognized as a transdiagnostic factor for mental well-being - while reducing self-criticism, a known transdiagnostic factor of psychopathology.

Citovat

SZITÁS, Dagmar; Julia HALAMOVA a Viliam PICHLER. Virtual exposure to natural versus urban environments: a pilot study on impacts on self-compassion, self-protection, and self-criticism. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. BERLIN: NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2025, roč. 15, č. 1, s. 1-8. ISSN 2045-2322. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15009-5.

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SZITÁS, Dagmar; Julia HALAMOVA a Viliam PICHLER. Virtual exposure to natural versus urban environments: a pilot study on impacts on self-compassion, self-protection, and self-criticism. \textit{SCIENTIFIC REPORTS}. BERLIN: NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2025, roč.~15, č.~1, s.~1-8. ISSN~2045-2322. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15009-5.

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