Adolescents are disproportionately affected by mental illness exacerbated by developmental vulnerabilities and resource gaps. Meditation offers benefits if integrated effectively into treatment plans as a therapeutic adjunct. Research indicates that meditation skills training in Virtual Reality (VR) has been beneficial for adults, and may yield similar benefits for adolescents. However,...
Meditation has become a popular option to manage stress. Though studies examine technologies to assist in meditation, few explore how technology supports development of such skills for independent practice. From a two-phase mixed-methods study, we contribute learner-centered insights from 36 participants in a virtual reality environment designed to teach meditation skills to novices. In Phase...