Moderating Role of State and Trait Positive Affect in Virtual Reality Exposure for Public Speaking Anxiety: Protocol for a Multisite Experimental Study
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This protocol outlines a multisite experimental study investigating how state and trait positive affect moderate the outcomes of virtual reality exposure therapy for public speaking anxiety. The research aims to compare the predictive value of these affective states and examine related constructs such as optimism and self-efficacy among adult college students. It is designed for researchers and clinicians interested in treatment moderators and experimental methodologies within cognitive behavioral therapy.
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- Michael W. Otto, Laura J. Long, Santiago Papini, Tara Culver, Charles T. Taylor, Mikael Rubin, Hayley E. Fitzgerald, Qimin Liu, Jasper A. J. Smits, Rebecca Anderson, Asimina Aslanidou, Christoph Benke, Wouter R. Cox, Iris M. Engelhard, Sydney E. Friedman, Rachel R Goodman, Bronwyn M. Graham, Bridget A. Hearon, Houston W Howard, Jolene Jacquart, Hannah M Johnson, M. Alexandra Kredlow, Charlene L.M. Lam, Eric B. Lee, Grace Vogelzang McClure
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- 2025-10-30
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- 10.2196/80010
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@article{allodium:1f47bb099a344fae,
title = {Moderating Role of State and Trait Positive Affect in Virtual Reality Exposure for Public Speaking Anxiety: Protocol for a Multisite Experimental Study},
author = {Michael W. Otto and Laura J. Long and Santiago Papini and Tara Culver and Charles T. Taylor and Mikael Rubin and Hayley E. Fitzgerald and Qimin Liu and Jasper A. J. Smits and Rebecca Anderson and Asimina Aslanidou and Christoph Benke and Wouter R. Cox and Iris M. Engelhard and Sydney E. Friedman and Rachel R Goodman and Bronwyn M. Graham and Bridget A. Hearon and Houston W Howard and Jolene Jacquart and Hannah M Johnson and M. Alexandra Kredlow and Charlene L.M. Lam and Eric B. Lee and Grace Vogelzang McClure},
year = {2025},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.2196/80010},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/80010}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Moderating Role of State and Trait Positive Affect in Virtual Reality Exposure for Public Speaking Anxiety: Protocol for a Multisite Experimental Study AU - Otto, Michael W. AU - Long, Laura J. AU - Papini, Santiago AU - Culver, Tara AU - Taylor, Charles T. AU - Rubin, Mikael AU - Fitzgerald, Hayley E. AU - Liu, Qimin AU - Smits, Jasper A. J. AU - Anderson, Rebecca AU - Aslanidou, Asimina AU - Benke, Christoph AU - Cox, Wouter R. AU - Engelhard, Iris M. AU - Friedman, Sydney E. AU - Goodman, Rachel R AU - Graham, Bronwyn M. AU - Hearon, Bridget A. AU - Howard, Houston W AU - Jacquart, Jolene AU - Johnson, Hannah M AU - Kredlow, M. Alexandra AU - Lam, Charlene L.M. AU - Lee, Eric B. AU - McClure, Grace Vogelzang PY - 2025 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.2196/80010 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/80010 ER -
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Otto, M. W., Long, L. J., Papini, S., Culver, T., Taylor, C. T., Rubin, M., Fitzgerald, H. E., Liu, Q., Smits, J. A. J., Anderson, R., Aslanidou, A., Benke, C., Cox, W. R., Engelhard, I. M., Friedman, S. E., Goodman, R. R., Graham, B. M., Hearon, B. A., Howard, H. W., Jacquart, J., Johnson, H. M., Kredlow, M. A., Lam, C. L., Lee, E. B., & McClure, G. V. (2025). Moderating Role of State and Trait Positive Affect in Virtual Reality Exposure for Public Speaking Anxiety: Protocol for a Multisite Experimental Study. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/80010
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