The Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in Treating PTSD among LGBTQ Individuals in Selected Support Groups in Kenya
dc.contributor.author | Waithima, Abraham | |
dc.contributor.author | Mbeneka, Carolyne | |
dc.contributor.author | Munene, Alice | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-30T09:13:46Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-30T09:13:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-07 | |
dc.description | Journal Article | |
dc.description.abstract | Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is a digitally assisted psychotherapy that has potential evidence to suggest that VRET may be effective to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Meanwhile, empirical studies have indicated that LGBTQ+ individuals are at higher risk of developing PTSD, with the prevalence estimates of up to 48%, which is much higher than the general population. This current study therefore sought to investigate whether VRET will be efficacious to treat PTSD among LGBTQ+ individuals. This study is an intervention research using quasi-experimental research design to collect data from 60 LGBTQ+ individuals in selected support groups in Kenya. The samples of 60 LGBTQ+ individuals were screened positive for PTSD symptoms, using the post-traumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL-5). The recruited participants were assigned into two research groups namely, experimental (N = 30), and control (N = 30) groups. Participants at experimental group were treated with VRET, whereas, participants at control group did not go through VRET protocols. Participants were assessed at baseline, midline and a 3-month follow-up assessment at end line. The results from independent sample t test showed that VRET was effective in the treatment of PTSD (p = 0.042). The partial Eta Square effect size of (η2 = 0.080; p = 0.042) at endline is an indication that VRET has a medium effect size. The study concluded that VRET is a potentially effective psychotherapeutic approach for the treatment of PTSD and it can be used to help the LGBTQ+ individuals to mitigate the severity of PTSD among the SGM population in Kenya. | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mbeneka, C., Munene, A. and Waithima, A. (2023) The Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in Treating PTSD among LGBTQ Individuals in Selected Support Groups in Kenya. Open Access Library Journal, 10: e10310. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1110310 | |
dc.identifier.issn | Online: 2333-9721 | |
dc.identifier.issn | Print: 2333-9705 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4943 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Open Access Library Journa | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Volume 10, e10310 | |
dc.subject | Efficacy | |
dc.subject | Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) | |
dc.subject | LGBTQ+ | |
dc.subject | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | |
dc.subject | Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) | |
dc.title | The Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in Treating PTSD among LGBTQ Individuals in Selected Support Groups in Kenya | |
dc.type | Article |
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