Attitudes Towards Virtual Reality Therapy Scale – AVRT

If the virtual coach encouraged me to do something between sessions, I would try to do it.

I would never be willing to try virtual reality therapy.

I would be willing to try virtual reality therapy if I had more information about it.

I would encourage the people I care about to try virtual reality therapy, if it was offered to them.

I would discourage the people I care about to try virtual reality therapy, if it was offered to them.

I would listen to the virtual coach.

No amount of practice would make me want to use virtual reality therapy.

I cannot imagine virtual reality therapy being useful for someone with mental health problems.

I am optimistic about virtual reality therapy being used in clinical setting.

I would feel comfortable interacting with the virtual coach.

I have a negative attitude toward virtual reality therapy.

I think that using technology for therapy is positive.

I would not trust a virtual coach.

I would feel like I was acting during virtual reality therapy.

Virtual reality therapy would not be effective for me because I would be mindful that it is not real life.

I do not think the virtual environment would feel real.

I would find that characters in the virtual reality therapy unsettling.

Potential side effects of virtual reality therapy would put me off using it.

I am sceptical about the effectiveness of virtual reality therapy.

I think that the virtual reality therapy would make me feel present enough to be effective.

I would decline virtual reality therapy because I would prefer face-to-face therapy.

I think that the virtual reality environment would feel real.

I think virtual reality therapy would be better than face-to-face therapy.

I would trust a virtual coach more than a real therapist.

I believe that virtual reality therapy is more effective than face-to-face therapy.

I believe that virtual reality is equally effective as face-to-face therapy.

I would trust a virtual coach the same amount as a real therapist.

I believe that virtual reality therapy is less effective than face-to-face therapy.

I would choose face-face therapy over virtual reality therapy.

I think that using virtual reality therapy would save the NHS money in the long term.

I think virtual reality therapy would be more cost-effective than face-to-face therapy.

I think that using virtual reality therapy would cost the NHS more money in the long term.

I think virtual reality therapy will be worth the cost.