Pause & Refresh: formative evaluation of a virtual nature initiative to tackle stress among university students.
Background: Immersive Virtual Nature (IVN) can provide psychological benefits such as stress relief and foster engagement with nature. Methods: Through a mixed methods approach with sequential explanatory design, we conducted a formative evaluation of an IVN initiative for university students, inclu...
| Publicado en: | Journal of American College Health Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 494 - 504 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2026
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