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Abstract：
Virtual reality self-counseling (VR-SC) is considered an effective approach for addressing mental health problems. Previous studies have shown the effectiveness of VR-SC using Sigmund Freud\'s avatar as the counselor. However, considering that virtual reality (VR) enables embodied perspective-taking of another person, VR-SC using the avatar of a person who cares about the participant (an intimate person), such as a family member or friend, is considered effective because it could create warm attitudes toward the participants themselves. In this study, 60 undergraduate and graduate students were split into three conditions: VR-SC with intimate persons, VR-SC with Freud, and a control group. The intervention effects were then compared. The results showed that VR-SC with an intimate person was the most effective in improving anxiety symptoms. These results may be attributed to accepting and affirming oneself from the perspective of the intimate person\'s avatar and counseling oneself. This study is significant in that it is the first to conduct VR-SC with the avatar of an intimate person and compare the effects with Freud\'s avatar. More importantly, it showed that the same VR-SC method could have different effects depending on the avatar of the counseling partner.
摘要：
虚拟现实自我咨询（VR-SC）被认为是解决心理健康问题的有效方法。先前的研究表明，使用西格蒙德·弗洛伊德的化身作为顾问的VR-SC的有效性。然而,考虑到虚拟现实(VR)可以实现对另一个人的具体视角，VR-SC使用一个关心参与者（一个亲密的人）的人的化身，例如家庭成员或朋友，被认为是有效的，因为它可以对参与者本身产生温暖的态度。在这项研究中,60名本科生和研究生被分为三个条件：VR-SC与亲密的人，VR-SC与弗洛伊德，和一个对照组。然后比较干预效果。结果表明，与亲密人士的VR-SC在改善焦虑症状方面最有效。这些结果可以归因于从亲密人的化身和咨询自己的角度接受和肯定自己。这项研究具有重要意义，因为它是第一个使用亲密人物的化身进行VR-SC，并将其效果与弗洛伊德的化身进行比较。更重要的是,研究表明，相同的VR-SC方法可能会产生不同的效果，具体取决于咨询伙伴的化身。
