This pilot study explores a novel virtual reality (VR) leisure intervention program's influence on the motivation of older adult stroke survivors. Sixteen older adult stroke survivors participated in a one time only VR session. These individuals were observed interacting with a variety of objects within a variety of VR environments that were video recorded. The Volitional Questionnaire was used to measure the degree of volition exhibited by the stroke survivors during their participation in VR activities. Descriptive statistics were calculated to derive means and standard deviations of total volitional, depression, life satisfaction, and cognitive status scores for each participant. The total volitional mean score was 3.03 with a standard deviation of 0.51. This score indicates that individuals engaged in activities volitionally. Volitional scores were also correlated with scores of depression and life satisfaction. No significant correlations were found. The results of the current study indicate that VR provides a motivating experience for stroke survivors and thus has the potential to serve as a successful leisure intervention tool for this population.
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