Interaction design and emotional wellbeing

  • Authors:
  • David Coyle;Conor Linehan;Karen Tang;Sian Lindley

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Bristol, Bristol, UK;University of Lincoln, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, UK;University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA;Microsoft Research Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK

  • Venue:
  • CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

The World Health Organisation has concluded that emotional wellbeing is fundamental to our quality of life. It enables us to experience life as meaningful and is an essential component of social cohesion, peace and stability in the living environment [21]. This workshop will bring together a diverse community to consolidate existing knowledge and identify new opportunities for research on technologies designed to support emotional wellbeing. The workshop will examine uses of technology in mental health settings, but will also consider the importance of emotional needs in physical healthcare and wellbeing more generally. The design of technology to provide social support and to extend traditional care networks will be key workshop themes.