Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Date Submitted: Jun 25, 2026
Date Accepted: Sep 15, 2026
Participant Characteristics Associated With Loneliness Reduction During a Digital Social Robot Intervention Among Older Adults Living Alone in Japan: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
ABSTRACT
Among community-dwelling older adults living alone, those who were more socially isolated or lonely at baseline showed greater reductions in loneliness after a social robot intervention, suggesting whom such interventions might best target.
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