Objective

Two studies were conducted to develop and validate a questionnaire to estimate individual susceptibility to visually induced motion sickness (VIMS).

Background

VIMS is a common side-effect when watching dynamic visual content from various sources, such as virtual reality, movie theaters, or smartphones. A reliable questionnaire predicting individual susceptibility to VIMS is currently missing. The aim was to fill this gap by introducing the Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire (VIMSSQ).

Methods

A survey and an experimental study were conducted. Survey: The VIMSSQ investigated the frequency of nausea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, and eyestrain when using different visual devices. Data were collected from a survey of 322 participants for the VIMSSQ and other related phenomena such as migraine. Experimental study: 23 participants were exposed to a VIMS-inducing visual stimulus. Participants filled out the VIMSSQ together with other questionnaires and rated their level of VIMS using the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ).

Results

Survey: The most prominent symptom when using visual devices was eyestrain, and females reported more VIMS than males. A one-factor solution with good scale reliability was found for the VIMSSQ. Experimental study: Regression analyses suggested that the VIMSSQ can be useful in predicting VIMS (R² = .34) as measured by the SSQ, particularly when combined with questions pertaining to the tendency to avoid visual displays and experience syncope (R² = .59).

Conclusion

We generated normative data for the VIMSSQ and demonstrated its validity.

Application

The VIMSSQ can become a valuable tool to estimate one’s susceptibility to VIMS based on self-reports.

中文翻译：

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视觉诱发晕动病易感性问卷 (VIMSSQ)：使用视觉设备时估计个体对晕动病样症状的易感性

客观的

进行了两项研究来开发和验证问卷，以估计个人对视觉诱发晕动病 (VIMS) 的易感性。

背景

在观看来自各种来源（例如虚拟现实、电影院或智能手机）的动态视觉内容时，VIMS 是一种常见的副作用。目前缺少预测个体对 VIMS 易感性的可靠问卷。目的是通过引入视觉诱发晕动病易感性问卷 (VIMSSQ) 来填补这一空白。

方法

进行了调查和实验研究。调查： VIMSSQ 调查了使用不同视觉设备时恶心、头痛、头晕、疲劳和眼睛疲劳的频率。数据来自对 322 名参与者的 VIMSSQ 和偏头痛等其他相关现象的调查。实验研究： 23 名参与者暴露于 VIMS 诱导视觉刺激。参与者填写了 VIMSSQ 和其他问卷，并使用模拟疾病问卷 (SSQ) 评估了他们的 VIMS 水平。

结果

调查：使用视觉设备时最突出的症状是眼睛疲劳，女性报告的 VIMS 多于男性。为 VIMSSQ 找到了具有良好规模可靠性的单因素解决方案。实验研究：回归分析表明，VIMSSQ 可用于预测由 SSQ 测量的VIMS ( R ² = .34)，特别是当结合有关避免视觉显示和体验晕厥倾向的问题时 ( R ² = .59 ) ).

结论

我们为 VIMSSQ 生成了规范数据并证明了其有效性。

应用

VIMSSQ 可以成为一种有价值的工具，用于根据自我报告估计一个人对 VIMS 的易感性。