Investigating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Appropriation of a Socially Assistive Robot Among Minority Youth at Risk of Self-Harm: Results of 2 Mixed Methods Pilot Studies DOI Creative Commons
Adrian J. Williams, Ellen Townsend,

Nkem Naeche

et al.

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7, P. e52336 - e52336

Published: Sept. 19, 2023

Minority youth are at an increased risk of experiencing self-harmful thoughts and behaviors. However, there is limited evidence successful interventions to support young people in the moment their distress. Digital considered a potential solution for providing in-the-moment those adverse mental health self-harm.

Language: Английский

HCI Contributions in Mental Health: A Modular Framework to Guide Psychosocial Intervention Design DOI Creative Commons
Petr Slovák, Sean A. Munson

Published: May 11, 2024

Many people prefer psychosocial interventions for mental health care or other concerns, but these are often complex and unavailable in settings where seek care. Intervention designers use technology to improve user experience reach of interventions, HCI researchers have made many contributions toward this goal. Both must navigate tensions between innovating on adhering the theories change that guide intervention design. In paper, we propose a framework describes design briefs evaluation approaches at scopes capabilities, components, systems, implementations. We show how (from health) can be translated into (in HCI), translations bridge coordinate efforts across fields. It is our hope support motivating, planning, conducting, communicating work advances

Language: Английский

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Exploring Robot Acceptance Across Domains Considering Trust and Social Aspects: A Survey DOI
Daša Kušniráková, Hind Bangui, Barbora Bühnová

et al.

International Journal of Social Robotics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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Introducing a Smart Toy in Eating Disorder Treatment: A Pilot Study DOI Open Access
Dimitri Chubinidze, Zhuo Li, Petr Slovák

et al.

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 467 - 467

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

Individuals with eating disorders (EDs) often encounter challenges related to body image, emotional, and sensory difficulties during nutritional rehabilitation. To address these challenges, a novel technology-enabled smart toy, Purrble, designed for immediate assistance in emotion regulation, is being explored. A mixed-method approach involving workshops, diaries, focus groups was employed examine the feasibility of Purrble as therapeutic tool its impact on participants' daily routines, experiences, emotional states. The study results demonstrate engagement acceptability this device. Qualitative analysis revealed that participants independently used integrated into their regulation practices. These pilot support potential shift delivery adjunct tools through technology, particularly ED patients complex presentations. Future research necessary further explore psychological benefits intervention.

Language: Английский

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Enhancing emotion regulation with an in situ socially assistive robot among LGBTQ+ youth with self-harm ideation: protocol for a randomised controlled trial DOI Creative Commons
Adrian J. Williams, Seonaid Cleare, Rohan Borschmann

et al.

BMJ Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. e079801 - e079801

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Purrble, a socially assistive robot, was codesigned with children to support in situ emotion regulation. Preliminary evidence has found that LGBTQ+ youth are receptive Purrble and find it be an acceptable intervention assist dysregulation their experiences of self-harm. The present study is designed evaluate the impact access among who have self-harmful thoughts, when compared waitlist controls. single-blind, randomised control trial comparing robot control. A total 168 aged 16-25 years current ideation will recruited, all based within UK. primary outcome (Difficulties Emotion Regulation Scale-8) measured weekly across 13-week period, including three pre-deployment timepoints. Secondary outcomes include self-harm (Self-Harm Questionnaire), anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7) depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9). We conduct analyses using linear mixed models assess secondary hypotheses. Intervention participants unlimited over deployment which can used as much or little they like. After assessments, receive keeping after end study. ended, subset invited participate semistructured interviews explore engagement appropriation considering young people's own views device. Ethical approval received from King's College London (RESCM-22/23-34570). Findings disseminated peer review open journals at academic conferences. NCT06025942.

Language: Английский

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Investigating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Appropriation of a Socially Assistive Robot Among Minority Youth at Risk of Self-Harm: Results of 2 Mixed Methods Pilot Studies DOI Creative Commons
Adrian J. Williams, Ellen Townsend,

Nkem Naeche

et al.

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7, P. e52336 - e52336

Published: Sept. 19, 2023

Minority youth are at an increased risk of experiencing self-harmful thoughts and behaviors. However, there is limited evidence successful interventions to support young people in the moment their distress. Digital considered a potential solution for providing in-the-moment those adverse mental health self-harm.

Language: Английский

Citations

3