2023
Kitson, Alexandra, Antle, Alissa N., Slovak, Petr
Co-Designing a Virtual Reality Intervention for Supporting Cognitive Reappraisal Skills Development with Youth Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference, pp. 14–26, Association for Computing Machinery, Chicago, IL, USA, 2023, ISBN: 9798400701313.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Co-Design, Cognitive Reappraisal, emotion regulation, participatory design, virtual reality, youth
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title = {Co-Designing a Virtual Reality Intervention for Supporting Cognitive Reappraisal Skills Development with Youth},
author = {Alexandra Kitson and Alissa N. Antle and Petr Slovak},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3585088.3589381},
doi = {10.1145/3585088.3589381},
isbn = {9798400701313},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference},
pages = {14–26},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {Chicago, IL, USA},
series = {IDC '23},
abstract = {Cognitive reappraisal is a critical emotion regulation skill required for youth mental health. While it has been well theorized psychologically and many therapeutic approaches exist, youth still struggle to develop these skills. We explore the design space of using virtual reality to create technologically-mediated cognitive reappraisal supports for youth. We developed four VR prototypes that we used as prompts for feedback in a ten-session co-design workshop with nine youth (aged 15-17). Our work contributes youth-derived directions for further research in the design space of VR and mental health; and highlights opportunities to use VR for cognitive reappraisal skills training by generating meaningful emotionally laden situations, supporting body-based experiential learning, and providing technology-mediated social connection.},
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Cognitive reappraisal is a critical emotion regulation skill required for youth mental health. While it has been well theorized psychologically and many therapeutic approaches exist, youth still struggle to develop these skills. We explore the design space of using virtual reality to create technologically-mediated cognitive reappraisal supports for youth. We developed four VR prototypes that we used as prompts for feedback in a ten-session co-design workshop with nine youth (aged 15-17). Our work contributes youth-derived directions for further research in the design space of VR and mental health; and highlights opportunities to use VR for cognitive reappraisal skills training by generating meaningful emotionally laden situations, supporting body-based experiential learning, and providing technology-mediated social connection.
2020
Muntean, Reese, Antle, Alissa N., Hennessy, Kate
Communicating Sustainable Consumption and Production in 360° Video Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference, pp. 1259–1271, Association for Computing Machinery, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2020, ISBN: 9781450369749.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: 360 video, cinematic vr, sustainability, sustainable consumption and production, virtual reality
@inproceedings{10.1145/3357236.3395460,
title = {Communicating Sustainable Consumption and Production in 360° Video},
author = {Reese Muntean and Alissa N. Antle and Kate Hennessy},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3357236.3395460},
doi = {10.1145/3357236.3395460},
isbn = {9781450369749},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference},
pages = {1259–1271},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {Eindhoven, Netherlands},
series = {DIS '20},
abstract = {Research at the intersection of technology and sustainability is increasing across disciplines. Virtual reality is one technology used to address social issues, though less work has explored how immersive environments might impact a viewer's impression of complex environmental issues like sustainability.SCP in 360°: Sustainable Consumption and Production in 360 Degrees is a series of 360° videos aiming to make sustainable consumption and production understandable and engaging to a wider audience. In this paper, we describe the context and production of these videos, report on the visitor study conducted during the videos' exhibition, and discuss the specifics of using 360° video for communicating sustainability and the broader implications for other 360° video projects and sustainability-focused interactive media. In contrast to research on empathy in virtual reality, our study suggests that 360° video supports participants in feeling compassion towards the situations viewed and understanding the context and complexity of sustainability solutions.},
keywords = {360 video, cinematic vr, sustainability, sustainable consumption and production, virtual reality},
pubstate = {published},
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Research at the intersection of technology and sustainability is increasing across disciplines. Virtual reality is one technology used to address social issues, though less work has explored how immersive environments might impact a viewer's impression of complex environmental issues like sustainability.SCP in 360°: Sustainable Consumption and Production in 360 Degrees is a series of 360° videos aiming to make sustainable consumption and production understandable and engaging to a wider audience. In this paper, we describe the context and production of these videos, report on the visitor study conducted during the videos' exhibition, and discuss the specifics of using 360° video for communicating sustainability and the broader implications for other 360° video projects and sustainability-focused interactive media. In contrast to research on empathy in virtual reality, our study suggests that 360° video supports participants in feeling compassion towards the situations viewed and understanding the context and complexity of sustainability solutions.