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2022-01-16

Enhancing wellbeing: designing to enable desired narratives

Intensificar el bienestar: diseño para posibilitar las narrativas deseadas

Intensifier le bien-être : le design pour rendre possibles les récits désirés.

Intensificare il benessere: il design per rendere possibile le narrative desiderate

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/actio.v5n2.100490

Palabras clave:

Narrative, wellbeing, user-centred design, design psychology, design and emotion, autoethnography (en)
narrativa, bienestar, diseño centrado en el usuario, psicología del diseño, diseño y emoción, auto etnografía (es)
narrativa, bem-estar, projeto focado no usuário., psicologia do design, design e emoção, autoetnografia (pt)
récit, bien-être., design, centré sur l’utilisateur, psychologie du design, design et émotion, auto ethnographie (fr)
narrativa, benessere, design centrato sull’utente, psicologia del design, design ed emozione, auto etnografia (it)

Autores/as

  • Patrick W. Jordan University of Middlesex
  • Muskan Gupta Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
  • Andy Bardill University of Middlesex
  • Kate Herd University of Middlesex.
  • Silvia Grimaldi London College of Communication.

Recent research has looked at how products and services can enable positive narratives about those who use them and at the beneficial impact that this has on wellbeing. To date this work has focused on how users’ desired life-narratives can be identified from the products and services they most cherish and which add the greatest value to their lives. This paper reports an exploratory study aimed at taking the work to the next stage - starting with a desired set of narratives and designing a product or service that enables them. A user (n = 1) worked with the research team, using an autoethnographic approach, to identify his desired life narratives. He then designed an experience – in this case a motorcycle rally – to enable a selection of these narratives. It was concluded that the outcomes suggest that it is possible to design for a set of desired narratives. However, challenges remain in terms of making the approach scalable. A multistage approach to meeting these is outlined.

Recientes investigaciones han examinado cómo productos y servicios pueden posibilitar narrativas positivas acerca de quienes los usan y el impacto benéfico que esto tiene sobre el bienestar. Hasta ahora, este trabajo se ha enfocado en cómo las narrativas sobre la vida deseada de los usuarios pueden identificarse a partir de los productos y servicios que más aprecian y que agregan el mayor valor a sus vidas. Este artículo informa sobre un estudio exploratorio dirigido a llevar este trabajo al siguiente nivel – comenzando por un conjunto de narrativas deseadas y diseñando un producto o servicio que las posibilite. Un usuario (n = 1) trabajó con el equipo de investigación, utilizando un enfoque auto etnográfico para identificar las narrativas de su vida deseada. Luego diseñó una experiencia – en este caso un rally de motocicletas – para posibilitar una selección de estas narrativas. Se concluyó que los resultados sugieren que es posible diseñar para un conjunto de narrativas deseadas. No obstante, sigue habiendo retos en términos de hacer escalable este enfoque. Se esboza un enfoque en múltiples niveles para solucionar estos retos.

De récentes recherches ont étudié la façon dont les produits et services peuvent rendre possibles des récits positifs pour ceux qui les utilisent, et l’impact bénéfique que cela a sur le bien-être. Jusqu'à présent, ce travail s’est centré sur comment les récits sur la vie désirée des utilisateurs peuvent s’identifier à partir des produits et services qu’ils apprécient le plus et qui donnent plus de valeur à leur vie. Cette article présente une étude d’exploration dont le but est d’amener ce travail au niveau suivant – en commençant par un ensemble de récits désirés et en concevant un produit ou service qui les rendent possibles. Un utilisateur (n =1) a travaillé avec l’équipe de recherche, choisissant une approche auto ethnographique pour identifier les récits de sa vie désirée. Il a ensuite imaginé le design d’une expérience – dans ce cas un rallye de motos – pour permettre une sélection de ces récits. La conclusion fut que les résultats suggèrent qu’il est possible de concevoir des designs pour un ensemble de récits désirés. Néanmoins, des défis persistent dans le fait de rendre cette approche évolutive. L’approche est ébauchée à de multiples niveaux pour résoudre ces défis.

Ricerche recenti hanno preso in esame sia il modo in cui prodotti e servizi possono rendere possibili narrative positive per chi le usa, che l’impatto positivo che questo ha sul benessere. Fino ad oggi, questo lavoro si è focalizzato nel modo in cui le narrative sulla vita desiderata degli utenti possono essere individuate a partire dai prodotti e dai servizi che loro stessi apprezzano maggiormente e che apportano il massimo valore alle loro vite. Il presente articolo informa su uno studio esplorativo che vuole condurre questo lavoro allo stadio successivo – iniziando da un insieme di narrative desiderate e progettando un prodotto o servizio che le renda possibili. Un utente (n = 1) ha lavorato con il gruppo di ricerca usando una prospettiva auto-etnografica per individuare le narrative della sua vita desiderata. Ha progettato quindi un’esperienza – in questo caso un rally di moto – per rendere possibile una selezione di queste narrative. La conclusione suggerita dai risultati, è che è possibile usare il design per un insieme di narrative desiderate. Nonostante ciò, continuano ad esistere sfide per poter rendere questa prospettiva scalabile. Per risolvere tali sfide, si abbozza un approccio basato su multipli livelli.

Recentes pesquisas analisaram como produtos e serviços podem possibilitar narrativas positivas sobre aqueles que os utilizam e o impacto benéfico que isso tem no bem-estar. Este trabalho tem se concentrado em como as narrativas de vida desejadas pelos usuários podem ser identificadas a partir dos produtos e serviços que eles mais valorizam e que agregam valor a suas vidas. Este artigo relata um estudo exploratório voltado a levar este trabalho ao próximo nível - começando com uma série de narrativas desejadas e delineando um produto ou serviço que as habilite. Um usuário (n = 1) trabalhou com a equipe de pesquisa, utilizando uma abordagem autoetnográfica para identificar as narrativas de sua vida desejada. Depois, foi delineada uma experiência - neste caso, um rally de motocicletas - para permitir uma seleção destas narrativas. Os resultados sugerem que é possível projetar para um conjunto de narrativas desejadas. No entanto, permanecem os desafios para que esta abordagem seja escalável. É delineada uma abordagem multinível para fazer frente a estes desafios.

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