Investigating the mediating role of ethical issues and healthcare between the metaverse and mental health in Pakistan, China, and Saudi Arabia

Yineng Xiao (), Sayed Fayaz Ahmad (), Muhammad Irshad, Han Guo, Haitham A. Mahmoud, Emad Mahrous Awwad and Yasser Khan
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Yineng Xiao: Nanjing University
Sayed Fayaz Ahmad: Institute of Business Management
Muhammad Irshad: University of Gwadar
Han Guo: Peking University
Haitham A. Mahmoud: Kind Saud Univerity
Emad Mahrous Awwad: Kind Saud Univerity
Yasser Khan: Multimedia University

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Abstract This article examines the mediating role of ethical issues and healthcare on the relationship between the Metaverse and mental health. It also investigates the impact of the Metaverse on ethical issues and healthcare. It is based on quantitative methodology. Using a purposive sampling technique, a close-ended questionnaire was used to collect data from 392 nurses and doctors across Pakistan, China, and Saudi Arabia. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling technique was used for the analysis. The findings show a significant mediating role of ethical issues between the Metaverse and mental health. The results do not support the mediating role of healthcare between the Metaverse and mental health. In addition, the findings also show a positive relationship between the Metaverse and ethical issues and between ethical issues and mental health. Similarly, the findings also support the relationship between the Metaverse and healthcare. The results do not support the relationship between healthcare and mental health. The study has many implications for technology developers, scientists, policymakers, and healthcare providers.

Date: 2024
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