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Exploring the Relationship Between Anxiety and Virtual Reality Sickness
Get PDFAs virtual reality (VR) becomes more commonly used in education, it is important to understand the technology’s weakness and mitigate any potential negative effects on student success. One adverse side-effect of VR use is simulation-induced motion sickness, known in the context of VR as VR sickness. Previous research by Howard and Van Zandt (2021) found that possessing a phobia had a significant positive correlation with VR sickness, but only if the phobia is triggered by the simulation, suggesting that symptoms are actually connected to the anxiety the phobia induces. This study explored the hypothesized correlation between anxiety and VR sickness, and added to the existing literature by seeking a deeper understanding of a phenomenon closely tied to the success of VR implementation. Sixty-five undergraduate university students used an Oculus Quest to view two 360 YouTube videos: one with low motion intensity and one with high motion intensity. Anxiety and VR sickness were measured before and after each video using a series of questionnaires; balance and heart rate were measured before, during, and after each video using a Wii Balance Board and BIOPAC MP36 system respectively. Statistical analysis comprised a series of three-way mixed ANOVAs testing for correlations between pre- and post-immersion trait anxiety, state anxiety, VR sickness, balance, and heart rate. I also ran two multiple regression models testing the ability of confounding variables (age, gender, ethnicity, technological xvi experience, prior VR experience, and motion sickness susceptibility) along with state and trait anxiety to predict post-immersion VR sickness for each video. The results showed the effects of state and trait anxiety can replicate the effects VR sickness outside of VR exposure, creating the risk of a false positive with regard to VR sickness. However, genuine VR sickness does also become more severe in the presence of heightened state anxiety. There is reason to suspect this correlation remains in place across levels of motion intensity in VR content and across the general population. The study also offers insight into best practices for implementing VR as an instructional method. Instructors implementing VR should take note of students exhibiting signs of very high anxiety and remain mindful of the possibility that those students could have a harder time completing VR tasks than students with low anxiety
Effect of Stakeholder Capitalism After the 2019 Business Roundtable Pledge
Get PDFThere has been a shift towards a new model of corporate operation, one which prioritizes not only the company shareholders but anyone affected by its operations, i.e., stakeholders. Although many believe this is a path towards a more equitable future, others fear it could cause agency issues. As a result, companies that focus on ESG/Stakeholder Capitalism may experience the adverse effects of slow growth, costing shareholders, employers, and employees in the long term.
To determine if there was an impact from \u27The Shift\u27 to an ESG model by the major corporations, this study compared internal (accounting) and external (market) data. The sample comprised members who signed the 2019 Business Roundtable Pledge. The pledge signed on August 19, 2019, stated that all companies that agreed to sign would begin to adopt a model of ESG/Stakeholder Capitalism.
For the accounting data, changes in selected ratios were compared between the years 2017 to 2022. The market data was analyzed during the set timeframe of 120 days before \u27The Shift\u27 to 120 days thereafter. There were very few significant results between the tested variables and accounting ratios, supporting no effect, which implies firms may be greenwashing. The market data test shows that there is little evidence that investors are concerned about switching to stakeholder capitalism. In general, we conclude there was not much change in companies\u27 activities that would affect these variables; however, more testing is needed
Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - March 24, 2024
Get PDFThis is the March 24, 2024 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine’s newsletter - Watercooler.
Contents Include ODI Staff to discuss health disparities and equities Whiddon College of Medicine welcomes new associate dean for finance and administration Special OB-GYN grand rounds to focus on Black maternal mortality Meet a Med Student: Kramer Crider USA investigators identify potential biomarker for early pancreatic cancer diagnosis The Final Countdown: Doc Rock is Thursday Night DiPalma honored at 19th Annual Distinguished Alumni & Service Award
Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - July 12, 2024
Get PDFThis is the July 12, 2024 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine’s newsletter - Watercooler.
Contents Include USA scientist receives $300,000 grant for Alzheimer’s pilot study Medical students teach campers lessons in STEM and life Whiddon COM employees participate in staff retreat Pathology celebrates graduating residents, research symposium winners announce
Shrout Exhibit Door 1, Shelf 2
No full textImage of the second shelf of the first door of the Bill Shrout Photographic Collection Exhibit, installed September 19, 2024.https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/shrout-on-display/1002/thumbnail.jp
Shrout Exhibit Door 2, Shelf 2
No full textImage of the second shelf of the second door of the Bill Shrout Photographic Collection Exhibit, installed September 19, 2024.https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/shrout-on-display/1004/thumbnail.jp
Shrout Exhibit Door 6, Shelf 1
No full textImage of the first shelf of the sixth door of the Bill Shrout Photographic Collection Exhibit, installed September 19, 2024.https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/shrout-on-display/1011/thumbnail.jp
Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - February 15, 2024
Get PDFThis is the February 15, 2024 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine\u27s newsletter - Watercooler.
Contents Include: Distinguished Scientists Seminar to focus on cAMP signaling in heart Meet a Med Student: Cya Johnson Gulf Coast Trauma Symposium set for March 20-21 Meet the Bands of Doc Rock Cardiovascular surgeons join Whiddon COM facult
WAH 004A Earl Bracy 4-11-2024
Get PDFIn this interview, Dr. Earl Bracy is interviewed by Vickie Graham and Mara Kozelsky at the Baldwin County Training School in Daphne, AL. The interview begins with a brief discussion of Dr. Bracy’s book, The Making of a Black Psychologist, before diving into Dr. Bracy’s memories of growing up in Fairhope, AL during segregation. During the interview, Dr. Bracy describes the strength of his community as well as how he negotiated racism in his own life. Dr. Bracy also offers a professional analysis of racism’s impact on the human psyche, both as relates to individuals and broader communities. A substantial portion of the interview focuses on Dr. Bracy’s education at Anna T. Jeanes and Baldwin County Training School, which was founded by his ancestors. Dr. Bracy reveals how he came to live in Wisconsin as a young teenager, and compares integration of schools in the North and South. Other parts of the interview briefly address his service in Germany, revitalization efforts in Fairhope, and his impression of youth activism today. Part 2 of the interview elaborates on many of these topics, including his own role in the Civil Rights movement in Wisconsin
A Day in the Life of Hamilton
Get PDFSpend a day on an archaeological site with Hamilton Bryant! He shares a day in his life working on the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project, an effort to excavate and analyze 15 sites in the right of way of the I-10 bridge as it crosses Mobile Bay.
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