A Robot-Delivered Training Program to Improve Children's Mental Health and Resilience in Dutch Primary Schools: Pilot Intervention Study.

Journal: JMIR formative research
Published Date: Aug 29, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mental health problems often start at an early age and can persist into adulthood, leading to physical and mental health problems such as substance abuse, sleep problems, depressive disorders, and suicidal tendencies. Therefore, it is important to invest in the mental health of young people through, for example, initiatives focused on mental health promotion and prevention. The ePartners robot buddy offers children training modules focused on enhancing resilience and mental health, specifically targeting self-image and social skills and/or addressing unhelpful feelings and thinking patterns in children's daily life situations.

Authors

  • Anne Zijp
    Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands, 31 637402046.
  • Jiska J Aardoom
    Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands, 31 637402046.
  • Olivier A Blanson Henkemans
    TNO Leiden, Schipholweg 77, 2316 ZL, Leiden, The Netherlands. Electronic address: olivier.blansonhenkemans@tno.nl.
  • Sylvia van der Pal
    TNO Leiden, Schipholweg 77, 2316 ZL, Leiden, The Netherlands. Electronic address: sylvia.vanderpal@tno.nl.
  • Eline Vlasblom
    Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Anke Versluis
    Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, 2333 ZA, The Netherlands, 31 637402046.

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