1. Uso de la realidad virtual inmersiva para reducir el riesgo psicosocial en el contexto laboral.
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Castilla-Molina, Elkin, Castilla-Molina, Engels E., Ferrer-Añel, María, and Ovallos-Gazabon, David
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LITERATURE reviews , *VIRTUAL reality , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *MENTAL work , *WORK environment , *EMOTIONAL state - Abstract
An intervention protocol supported by virtual reality technology has been developed. This protocol allows simulating work environments in which workers face psychosocial risk factors to identify and transform their emotional states and improve their health and work performance. A detailed literature review was done to identify situations that are threatening their mental health in the work environment and are susceptible to simulation using virtual reality. The protocol and the technological tool were validated in a company in the construction sector in Santa Marta, Colombia, showing a good acceptance by the workers. These positively valued this option compared to traditional alternatives for aspects of training in identifying and evaluating different situations that could threaten their mental health. It can be indicated that virtual reality is an effective technological tool to promote, prevent and intervene psychosocial risk factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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