How Might Robots Change Us? Mechanisms Underlying Health Persuasion in Human-Robot Interaction from A Relationship Perspective: A Position Paper

Jiaxin Xu; Chao Zhang; Raymond H. Cuijpers; Wijnand A. IJsselsteijn

How Might Robots Change Us? Mechanisms Underlying Health Persuasion in Human-Robot Interaction from A Relationship Perspective: A Position Paper

Jiaxin Xu, Chao Zhang, Raymond H. Cuijpers, Wijnand A. IJsselsteijn

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The application of social robots in persuading people to change health behaviors is an increasing research topic. However, little is known in what ways, and under what conditions, effective health persuasion can be achieved in human-robot interaction (HRI). This position paper presents a conceptual model that integrates interpersonal relationship theories to postulate a mechanism through which social robots can change people’s health behaviors. In this paper, we first briefly describe the two interpersonal relationship theories we selectively focus on, namely social control and interdependence theory, and we discuss the possibility of people forming relationships with social robots. Then, we propose the conceptual model depicting the potential positive and negative influence of social robots’ health persuasion on people’s psychological and behavioral reactions and the modulating role of human-robot relationships. Finally, we discuss the implications of this model for future research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Persuasive 2023 Adjunct Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	18th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Adjunct Proceedings co-located with PERSUASIVE 2023, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 19th - 21st, 2023
Editors	Felix Nti Koranteng, Nilufar Baghaei, Sandra Burri Gram-Hansen
Publisher	CEUR-WS.org
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	18th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Adjunct, PERSUASIVE-ADJ 2023 - Eindhoven, Netherlands Duration: 19 Apr 2023 → 21 Apr 2023

Publication series

Name	CEUR Workshop Proceedings
Volume	3474
ISSN (Print)	1613-0073

Conference

Conference	18th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Adjunct, PERSUASIVE-ADJ 2023
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Eindhoven
Period	19/04/23 → 21/04/23

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Keywords

Health Behavior Change
Health Persuasion
Human-Robot Relationship
Social Control
Social Robot

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Xu, J., Zhang, C., Cuijpers, R. H., & IJsselsteijn, W. A. (2023). How Might Robots Change Us? Mechanisms Underlying Health Persuasion in Human-Robot Interaction from A Relationship Perspective: A Position Paper. In F. Nti Koranteng, N. Baghaei, & S. Burri Gram-Hansen (Eds.), Persuasive 2023 Adjunct Proceedings: 18th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Adjunct Proceedings co-located with PERSUASIVE 2023, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 19th - 21st, 2023 (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Vol. 3474). CEUR-WS.org. https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3474/paper20.pdf

Xu, Jiaxin ; Zhang, Chao ; Cuijpers, Raymond H. et al. / How Might Robots Change Us? Mechanisms Underlying Health Persuasion in Human-Robot Interaction from A Relationship Perspective : A Position Paper. Persuasive 2023 Adjunct Proceedings: 18th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Adjunct Proceedings co-located with PERSUASIVE 2023, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 19th - 21st, 2023. editor / Felix Nti Koranteng ; Nilufar Baghaei ; Sandra Burri Gram-Hansen. CEUR-WS.org, 2023. (CEUR Workshop Proceedings).

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Xu, J , Zhang, C , Cuijpers, RH & IJsselsteijn, WA 2023, How Might Robots Change Us? Mechanisms Underlying Health Persuasion in Human-Robot Interaction from A Relationship Perspective: A Position Paper. in F Nti Koranteng, N Baghaei & S Burri Gram-Hansen (eds), Persuasive 2023 Adjunct Proceedings: 18th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Adjunct Proceedings co-located with PERSUASIVE 2023, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 19th - 21st, 2023. CEUR Workshop Proceedings, vol. 3474, CEUR-WS.org, 18th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Adjunct, PERSUASIVE-ADJ 2023, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 19/04/23. <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-3474/paper20.pdf>

How Might Robots Change Us? Mechanisms Underlying Health Persuasion in Human-Robot Interaction from A Relationship Perspective: A Position Paper. / Xu, Jiaxin ; Zhang, Chao ; Cuijpers, Raymond H. et al.
Persuasive 2023 Adjunct Proceedings: 18th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Adjunct Proceedings co-located with PERSUASIVE 2023, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 19th - 21st, 2023. ed. / Felix Nti Koranteng; Nilufar Baghaei; Sandra Burri Gram-Hansen. CEUR-WS.org, 2023. (CEUR Workshop Proceedings; Vol. 3474).

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Xu J , Zhang C , Cuijpers RH , IJsselsteijn WA. How Might Robots Change Us? Mechanisms Underlying Health Persuasion in Human-Robot Interaction from A Relationship Perspective: A Position Paper. In Nti Koranteng F, Baghaei N, Burri Gram-Hansen S, editors, Persuasive 2023 Adjunct Proceedings: 18th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Adjunct Proceedings co-located with PERSUASIVE 2023, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 19th - 21st, 2023. CEUR-WS.org. 2023. (CEUR Workshop Proceedings).

How Might Robots Change Us? Mechanisms Underlying Health Persuasion in Human-Robot Interaction from A Relationship Perspective: A Position Paper

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