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Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/83438, first published .
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A Mobile Virtual Reality–Based Intervention for Stress Reduction Among Young Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

A Mobile Virtual Reality–Based Intervention for Stress Reduction Among Young Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Houlin Hong   1, 2 , MPH ;   Matthew R Lootens   1, 2 , PhD ;   Rebecca Bachman   1, 2 , MLA ;   Luis David Olivera Leon   1, 2 , MD, MPH ;   Ann F Dunlap   1, 2 , MPH ;   Emilio Goldenhersch   3, 4 , BA ;   Nicolas Rosencovich   3, 5 , BSc ;   Cristian Waitman   3, 6 , BA ;   Katarzyna E Wyka   1, 2 , PhD ;   Terry T-K Huang   1, 2 , MPH, MBA, PhD

1 Center for Systems and Community Design, City University of New York, Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York City, NY, United States

2 NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center, New York City, NY, United States

3 MindCo Health, San Francisco, CA, United States

4 Universidad de Flores, Laboratorio de Investigación en Neurociencia y Ciencias Sociales, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

5 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Escuela de Ingeniería Biomédica, Córdoba, Argentina

6 Universidad Siglo XXI, Córdoba, Argentina

Corresponding Author:

  • Terry T-K Huang, MPH, MBA, PhD
  • Center for Systems and Community Design
  • City University of New York, Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
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  • Email: terry.huang@sph.cuny.edu