Global Youth Well-Being Initiative (GYWI)
In this rapidly changing era, the mental health and well-being of adolescents have become a global focus. To better respond to this challenge, the International Institute for Applied Positive Psychology has launched the Global Youth Well-Being Initiative (GYWI) and specifically introduced the innovative AI Youth Companion Coach to provide more personalized and sustainable support for youth worldwide.
Project Background and Necessity
The confusion and challenges encountered by adolescents during their growth require timely attention and effective guidance. Existing resources and manpower cannot meet the growing mental health needs of adolescents worldwide. Therefore, we propose to create AI Youth Companion Coaches through artificial intelligence technology to provide accessible, readily available support and fill the gaps in existing services.
Project Objectives
Integrate AI technology: Combine artificial intelligence technology with positive psychology principles to provide real-time mental health support for adolescents.
Personalized support: Understand adolescents’ personalized needs through machine learning and provide customized guidance and advice.
Popularize mental health knowledge: Utilize AI coaches to popularize mental health knowledge and improve adolescents’ self-management abilities.
Research and feedback: Collect usage data, optimize AI coaches’ response patterns, and continuously improve service quality.
AI Youth Companion Coach
The AI Youth Companion Coach is an AI-based virtual counseling tool that can interact with adolescents through text, voice, and even virtual reality to provide emotional support, mental health education, and problem-solving strategies. This tool is privacy-protected, always accessible, and can learn and adapt to different users’ needs.
Implementation Strategies
Technology development and integration: Develop AI companion coaches suitable for adolescents and integrate them with existing mental health platforms.
Expert system construction: Invite psychologists and education experts to provide a knowledge base for AI coaches.
Privacy and security:
Ensure AI coaches operate while protecting user privacy.
Accessibility and popularization: Improve the accessibility of AI coaches through smartphone apps, websites, and other digital platforms.
Feedback and optimization: Regularly collect user feedback and continuously optimize AI coaches’ performance.
Expected Impact
Provide 24/7 mental health support to alleviate the pressure on traditional mental health services.
Lower the threshold for mental health services, enabling more adolescents to receive timely and effective help.
Enhance adolescents’ self-management and self-regulation abilities, promoting their personal growth and development.
Collect extensive data on adolescent mental health to provide references for psychological research and policy-making.
Participation Methods
Partners: Educational institutions, mental health organizations, and technology companies can join as partners.
Volunteers: Psychology professionals and students can participate as volunteers in the development and testing of AI coaches.
Sponsors: Businesses and individuals can support the project’s research, development, and operation through financial sponsorship.
