5. Study limitations and future research
Although the current exploratory research provided some preliminary findings regarding the benefits of virtual nature experience on nature connection and health, the study has several limitations. First, there may have been a selection bias in the sampling, as students who were either more stressed or more interested in nature experiences than others were more likely to participate in the study. However, an incentive of $100 HKD (i.e., $12.78 UDS) would be able to attract students to participate regardless of their stress levels or interest level in nature experience. Noting from a large population study of 4,960 adults in England by Martin et al. (