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Designing Tangibles to Support Emotion Logging for Older Adults: Development and Usability Study.
Daniel Gooch1, Vikram Mehta1, Avelie Stuart2
1School of Computing and Communications, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
JMIR Human Factors
|April 27, 2022
Summary
New tangible devices help older adults log emotions, providing data similar to standard scales. These tools show potential for supporting emotional well-being through reflection.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Affective Computing
Background:
- Global population aging necessitates technological support for both physical and emotional health in older adults.
- There is a growing need for user-friendly devices enabling older adults to log their emotional states.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and develop two novel tangible devices for emotion logging.
- To evaluate the efficacy and user experience of these devices through a field trial with older adults.
Main Methods:
- Field deployment of tangible emotion logging devices.
- Interviews and fixed logging tasks to assess device performance and user interaction.
- Comparison of data from tangible devices with standardized psychological emotion scales.
Main Results:
- Tangible devices yielded emotion data comparable to established psychological scales.
- Older adults developed unique usage patterns, highlighting diverse interaction needs.
- Field trial uncovered significant design considerations for user-specific customization and data interpretation.
Conclusions:
- Tangible devices show promise for emotional logging in older adults.
- Further research is needed to confirm their impact on emotional health and encourage self-reflection.
