Mindfulness Matters: Reducing Anxiety in Prelicensure Undergraduate Nursing Students Using Virtual Reality Meditation Prior to High Fidelity Simulation.

Authors

• Lindsey K. Hildreth, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow

Date Completed

Spring 2026

Abstract

Abstract:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 5-minute virtual reality (VR) meditation intervention in reducing self-reported anxiety among prelicensure nursing students immediately prior to their participation in a high-fidelity clinical simulation. Anxiety levels were measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and compared between students who participated in the VR meditation intervention and those in a control group receiving standard prebrief, and no VR meditation. It was hypothesized that students who engage in VR meditation would demonstrate a reduction in anxiety compared to students in the control group.

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

First Advisor

Anne Meginniss

Second Advisor

Marguerite Corvini

College or School

CHHS, School of Nursing

Department or Program

Nursing

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Recommended Citation

Hildreth, Lindsey K., "Mindfulness Matters: Reducing Anxiety in Prelicensure Undergraduate Nursing Students Using Virtual Reality Meditation Prior to High Fidelity Simulation." (2026). Honors Theses and Capstones. 953.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/953