%0 Journal Article
%T Exploring effects of a nostalgic storytelling virtual reality experience beyond hedonism
%J Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
%D 2023
%A Huang, Yitong
%A Benford, Steve
%A Spence, Jocelyn
%A Blake, Holly
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Mary Ann Liebert Publishers
%@ 2152-2715
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2023.0183