{"id":2969,"date":"2026-09-14T17:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/?p=2969"},"modified":"2026-11-02T17:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:49:59","slug":"masters-student-julia-successfully-defends-thesis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hicup.famnit.upr.si\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/masters-student-julia-successfully-defends-thesis\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Student Julija Pavlin Successfully Defends Thesis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Julija Pavlin\u2019s master\u2019s thesis, \u201cThe role of relaxing video games on stress: the importance of immersion and emotional activation,\u201d<\/em> brought together expertise from the Computer Science and Psychology departments at UP FAMNIT. The research was co-mentored by HICUP Lab members Matja\u017e Kljun and Klen \u010copi\u010d Pucihar, together with Ne\u017eka Sajin\u010di\u010d from the Psychology Department. The defence took place on 14 September, with Dean Lipovac and Nina Krohne from the Psychology Department serving on the defence committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong>Playing video games is one of the most common leisure activities, and a growing number of studies are examining their positive effects on psychological well-being and stress management in addition to their potential negative consequences. The purpose of the master’s thesis was to examine whether even short-term playing of a relaxing video game is more effective in reducing subjective stress than passively watching a nature video. Immersion, cognitive load and mood was also examined between the two interventions. The results showed that both playing a relaxing video game and watching a nature video significantly reduced subjective stress, with no statistically significant differences in effect size between the interventions. Playing a video game resulted in greater immersion, greater cognitive load, and higher affective arousal, but the level of immersion was not statistically significantly associated with stress reduction. The findings indicate that the effect of relaxing video games on reducing subjectively perceived stress is comparable to that of watching a nature video. At the same time, the results suggest that the relaxing effect of video games is not only related to immersion, but also to other psychological factors, which represents an important starting point for further research into their use in managing everyday stress.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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