VR Safety Training Experiment Data on Empathy and Motivation

Experimental data from a 2x2 between-subjects study with 160 participants examining the effects of perspective and narrative in a VR construction accident simulation. The dataset includes measures of perceived closeness, state empathy, embodiment, social presence, safety motivation, and safety attitudes. It was authored by Vigneshkumar Chellappa and last updated on 2026-03-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze the impact of a victim's background story on safety motivation based on the described experimental conditions.
• Model the relationship between first-person perspective, embodiment, and social presence based on the described serial mediation effects.
• Compare the influence of first-person versus third-person perspective on empathy and safety attitudes based on the study results.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a controlled experiment with 160 participants.
• Study design includes a 2x2 factorial structure (perspective x narrative).
• Measures include validated scales like the Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) and State Empathy Scale (SES).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The primary file format is DOCX, which may require conversion for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Vigneshkumar Chellappa via figshare

Collection Method

Data collected from a controlled VR experiment.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 13:46:05; freshness should be verified.