Beyond Self-Reported Scales and Psychometric Tests: Virtual Reality as a Tool for Measuring Self-Control and Predicting Victimization

This study uses immersive Virtual Reality to introduce a new behavioral measure of self-control and compares its predictive validity for victimization with traditional psychometric assessments. Self-control, a key construct in the Self-Control Theory, is often linked to victimization risk. However,...

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Authors: Cocco, Edoardo (Author) ; Chopin, Julien (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Victims & offenders
Year: 2025, Volume: 20, Issue: 8, Pages: 1577-1597
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Virtual Reality
risk propensity
avoidance of victimization
Self-control