Gameplay With a Socially Supportive Virtual Robot Enhances Children's Global Self-Esteem, Peer Relationships, Interest and Engagement

Pasupuleti, Devasena; Mahzoon, Hamed; Sakai, Kazuki; Ishiguro, Hiroshi; Bangi, Yaswanth; Chittawadigi, Rajeevlochana G.; Yoshikawa, Yuichiro

doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2025.3598645

Gameplay With a Socially Supportive Virtual Robot Enhances Children's Global Self-Esteem, Peer Relationships, Interest and Engagement

Pasupuleti, Devasena; Mahzoon, Hamed; Sakai, Kazuki et al.

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2025, 10(10), 9979-9986

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タイトル	Gameplay With a Socially Supportive Virtual Robot Enhances Children's Global Self-Esteem, Peer Relationships, Interest and Engagement
著者	著者名 Pasupuleti, Devasena
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	NRID 1000010232282 1000010232282 ORCID 0000-0002-0805-7648 0000-0002-0805-7648 researchmap permalink read0013747 read0013747 Scopus Author ID 26643316500 26643316500 著者名 Ishiguro, Hiroshi
	著者名 Bangi, Yaswanth
	著者名 Chittawadigi, Rajeevlochana G.
	NRID 1000060418530 1000060418530 researchmap permalink yuichiroyoshikawa yuichiroyoshikawa Scopus Author ID 7201413552 7201413552 著者名 Yoshikawa, Yuichiro
キーワード等	human-centered robotics
	Human-robot collaboration
	robot companions
	social HRI
内容	Pasupuleti D., Mahzoon H., Sakai K., et al. Gameplay With a Socially Supportive Virtual Robot Enhances Children's Global Self-Esteem, Peer Relationships, Interest and Engagement. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 10, 9979 (2025); https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2025.3598645.
抄録	Self-esteem plays a crucial role in children's psychological well-being and social development. However, traditional interventions cannot provide consistent and engaging support. Recently, game-based learning has shown promise in fostering self-reliance and social confidence. Notably, socially supportive robots, offering consistent, adaptive, and peer-like reinforcement, have emerged as potential tools for enhancing children's self-esteem. Nevertheless, their effectiveness in improving self-esteem remains unexplored. In this study, we investigated the role of a socially supportive virtual robot in boosting children's self-esteem, social engagement, and motivation through game-based interactions. Specifically, we examined whether positive reinforcement from the robot influenced children's global and social self-esteem, the quality and quantity of their friendships, and sustained engagement with the game. Twenty-three children in India participated in a video game with and without the virtual robot across three 30-minute sessions over a month. Results indicated that children who interacted with the virtual robot showed significant improvement in global self-esteem, enhanced quantity and quality of friendships, and sustained interest and enjoyment in the task. However, no considerable change was observed in social self-esteem between the experimental and control conditions. These findings provide valuable insights into the potential of robot-mediated interventions for boosting children's self-esteem and social engagement.
出版者	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
収録物名	IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
巻(号)	10(10)
ページ	9979-9986
刊行年月	2025-08-13
言語	英語
ハンドルURL	https://hdl.handle.net/11094/103492
eISSN	23773766
関連情報 (isIdenticalTo)	DOI (出版社版) https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2025.3598645
アクセス権	open access
権利情報	This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
出版タイプ	Version of Record
カテゴリ	学術雑誌論文 Journal Article

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DC.title	Gameplay With a Socially Supportive Virtual Robot Enhances Children's Global Self-Esteem, Peer Relationships, Interest and Engagement
DC.creator	Pasupuleti, Devasena
	Mahzoon, Hamed
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	Ishiguro, Hiroshi
	Bangi, Yaswanth
	Chittawadigi, Rajeevlochana G.
	Yoshikawa, Yuichiro
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DC.subject	human-centered robotics
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DC.description	Pasupuleti D., Mahzoon H., Sakai K., et al. Gameplay With a Socially Supportive Virtual Robot Enhances Children's Global Self-Esteem, Peer Relationships, Interest and Engagement. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 10, 9979 (2025); https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2025.3598645.
DCTERMS.abstract	Self-esteem plays a crucial role in children's psychological well-being and social development. However, traditional interventions cannot provide consistent and engaging support. Recently, game-based learning has shown promise in fostering self-reliance and social confidence. Notably, socially supportive robots, offering consistent, adaptive, and peer-like reinforcement, have emerged as potential tools for enhancing children's self-esteem. Nevertheless, their effectiveness in improving self-esteem remains unexplored. In this study, we investigated the role of a socially supportive virtual robot in boosting children's self-esteem, social engagement, and motivation through game-based interactions. Specifically, we examined whether positive reinforcement from the robot influenced children's global and social self-esteem, the quality and quantity of their friendships, and sustained engagement with the game. Twenty-three children in India participated in a video game with and without the virtual robot across three 30-minute sessions over a month. Results indicated that children who interacted with the virtual robot showed significant improvement in global self-esteem, enhanced quantity and quality of friendships, and sustained interest and enjoyment in the task. However, no considerable change was observed in social self-esteem between the experimental and control conditions. These findings provide valuable insights into the potential of robot-mediated interventions for boosting children's self-esteem and social engagement.
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