Young adults undergoing psychological changes are particularly vulnerable. Recent social isolation impedes interpersonal help while stress from family, school, work, and society has brought negative effects on mental health, even in otherwise healthy young adults. Recent research has shown that daily creativity contributes to well-being. To circumvent issues of contamination, we tried a NAO...
Depression often results in personal and social losses. Young people going through psychological changes are particularly vulnerable. This study explores the use of different treatments in reducing depression among young people and the possibility of using social robots as instructors in the process. Participants (N = 142), aged between 18 and 34 joined a one-time laboratory experiment. They...