IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY: EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES USING THE LIMINAL VR PLATFORM

Abstract

This research paper aims to explore the integration of the
virtual reality (VR) along with the emotional journaling in order
to improve emotional regulation and also to reduce the selfharming
behaviors in a participant with severe intellectual
disabilities (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The
intervention included three sessions using the Cosmic Flow
Scenario on the Liminal VR (ArborXR, n.d.) platform together
with daily emotional journaling based on Paul Ekman’s
universal emotions (Ekman, n.d.). The results highlighted major
improvements in emotional self-regulation, reflected in an
increased Emotional Balance Coefficient from 0.75 to 2.5 and
the termination of self-harming behaviors. The observations
underscore the potential of VR interventions in social work,
emphasising their scalability for broader application, in spite of
the challenges such as costs and accessibility. Future research is
needed to investigate long-term impacts and group-based
implementations (Yalon-Chamovitz & Weiss 2008).