Stefanidi, Evropi;
Wagener, Nadine;
Augsten, Dustin;
Augsten, Andy;
Reicherts, Leon;
Woźniak, Paweł W;
Schöning, Johannes;
... Niess, Jasmin; + view all
(2024)
TeenWorlds: Supporting Emotional Expression for Teenagers with their Parents and Peers through a Collaborative VR Experience.
In:
30th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology.
(pp. pp. 1-14).
ACM
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Abstract
Adolescence is a period of growth and exploration, marked by influential relationships with peers and parents. These relationships are essential for teenagers’ well-being, highlighting the need to support their interpersonal interactions. Emotional expression is key in resolving conflicts that can frequently arise. This paper investigates the potential of TeenWorlds, a Virtual Reality (VR) application, to facilitate emotional expression and shared understanding among teenagers and their peers and parents. In our study, teenagers, accompanied by either a peer or a parent (total n=42), used TeenWorlds to visually represent their emotions during a shared conflict, discuss them, and collaborate on a joint VR drawing. Our findings indicate that TeenWorlds can foster communication, reflection, and strengthen interpersonal relationships. However, notable differences were observed in interactions with peers versus parents. We contribute insights into designing VR systems that support reflective experiences and meaningful family interactions, ultimately enhancing the well-being of adolescents, parents, and families.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | TeenWorlds: Supporting Emotional Expression for Teenagers with their Parents and Peers through a Collaborative VR Experience |
| Event: | VRST '24: 30th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1145/3641825.3687754 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3641825.3687754 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Virtual Reality, adolescent, teenager, youth, CCI, reflection, emotional expression, parents, family, collaboration |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10200977 |
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