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Virtual Afterlife: The Use of Deepfake Technology in Prolonged Grief Treatment - An Examination of Bereaved People’s and Clinicians’ Opinions
Kloetstra, I.T.M. (2024) Virtual Afterlife: The Use of Deepfake Technology in Prolonged Grief Treatment - An Examination of Bereaved People’s and Clinicians’ Opinions.
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| Abstract: | Approximately one in ten adults experiencing bereavement will develop clinically significant levels of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) symptoms. Deepfake technology may address the current treatment gap in bereavement care. However, knowledge about the opinions of bereaved people and clinicians regarding its use in grief treatment is lacking. This cross-sectional study explored how background characteristics, loss-related characteristics, and technology adoption factors relate to the intention to use deepfake technology in grief treatment among bereaved people and clinicians. A web-based survey was administered to 136 Dutch adults who lost a loved one at least 12 months prior to the study and to 91 Dutch mental healthcare clinicians. Multiple regression analyses identified correlates of the intentions to use deepfake technology in grief treatment. One in four bereaved people and approximately one in two clinicians intended to use deepfake technology in grief treatment. For bereaved people, the intention to use deepfake technology was significantly related to acceptability, appropriateness, social influence, and performance expectancy, while for clinicians, it was related to acceptability and effort expectancy. Increasing performance expectancy and acceptability of deepfake technology may aid its successful adoption in grief treatment. While future research should evaluate its efficacy, this study’s findings mark a crucial step towards implementing deepfake technology in grief treatment. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103098 |
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