Survey of Czech and Slovak CBT Therapists on Virtual Reality Use in Psychotherapy

A survey dataset from a convergent mixed-methods study exploring attitudes toward virtual reality (VR) among cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) psychotherapists. Thirty-three therapists from the Czech Republic and Slovakia completed an anonymous online questionnaire combining Likert-type ratings and open-ended questions. The data was authored by Kristína Kvapil Varšová and last updated on 2026-05-07.

Use Cases

• Analyze therapist attitudes toward VR based on Likert-scale ratings of overall positivity and perceived colleague acceptance.
• Identify perceived barriers to VR adoption based on open-ended responses mentioning financial cost and training concerns.
• Compare perceived risk to the therapeutic alliance based on ratings segmented by therapist practice length.
• Model desired VR tool features based on therapist-prioritized requirements like safety controls and flexible exposure adjustment.
• Assess regional implementation needs for VR in psychotherapy based on survey data from Czech and Slovak practitioners.

Strengths

• Includes quantitative metrics such as mean attitude score (M=4.09, SD=0.72) and perceived colleague acceptance (M=3.39, SD=0.80).
• Captures qualitative insights from open-ended questions on benefits, barriers, and desired features.
• Provides a specific regional focus on the Czech Republic and Slovakia, filling a noted knowledge gap.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small in scale (182.7 KB), indicating a limited sample size.

Provenance

Source

Kristína Kvapil Varšová

Collection Method

Anonymous online questionnaire administered to 33 CBT psychotherapists.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 05:42:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Czech Republic and Slovakia