Domestic Robots for Individuals Living With Loneliness

Ananto, Rahatul Amin; Geiskkovitch, Denise Y.; Young, James E.

doi:10.1145/3406499.3418749

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“…Within resilience research, scholars have examined the role of technology, and particularly social media, in the lives of adults experiencing disruptions, such as those caused by war (Mark et al , 2009), identity-related transitions (Haimson et al , 2015; Wexler et al , 2009), homelessness (Massimi, 2012), chronic illness (Liu et al , 2015), divorce (Massimi, 2012) and relationship breakups (Massimi, 2014). The role of technology to mitigate negative emotions in adolescents and other populations is often explored in the context of systems that support online communities and communication (Ellis et al , 2020; Ko et al , 2013; Twenge and Park, 2019), robots designed as companions to help people manage loneliness (Ananto et al , 2020), programs aimed at understanding the communication needs of people in environments associated with social isolation and loneliness (Baecker et al , 2014) and personalized use of technologies to assist in anxiety self-regulation (Alliaud, 2021; Senaratne et al , 2019). Overall, the research that focuses specifically on young people's use of technology as a coping mechanism is scarce and often relies on parent and teacher reports (Zolkoski and Bullock, 2012).…”

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The kids are alright: adolescents’ experiences during COVID-19 disruption

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Purpose This study aimed to understand adolescents’ experiences, negative feelings and coping mechanisms associated with the major disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to develop a baseline for understanding adolescents and their environment to assist future developments of technological and other solutions to mitigate adolescents’ loneliness, improve their wellbeing and strengthen their resilience. Design/methodology/approach The data about adolescents’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic was collected through virtual interviews conducted via Zoom. A total of 39 adolescents (aged 12 through 18 years) primarily from the North East of the USA participated in the study. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings This study found evidence of negative disruptions to adolescents’ social, learning and emotional routines. This study also found that in dealing with the effects of COVID-19 disruption, most of the participants exhibited five key attributes of individual resilience, including social competence, problem-solving, critical consciousness, autonomy and a sense of purpose. External factors supporting resilience were also mentioned, including technology resources, family, school and broader community. Originality/value This study relied on first-hand adolescents’ reports of their experiences, feelings and coping strategies during the pandemic. This study applied a resilience framework to interpret the findings and translate them into recommendations for further development of support systems for adolescents.

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