Human-Centered Design Perspectives on Emerging Technologies for Workplace Well-Being
Abstract
Workplace mental health issues cost the global economy approximately US$1 trillion annually in lost productivity due to depression and anxiety alone (WHO, 2024). Researchers increasingly frame workplace well-being as a design challenge that integrates human experience with long-term social sustainability, moving beyond traditional management approaches. This study conducts a design-oriented narrative review to explore how emerging technologies—extended reality (XR), gamification, and AI-driven personalization—can support well-being from human-centered and socially sustainable perspectives. Through qualitative content analysis of approximately thirty representative studies, we identify key design affordances and factors influencing sustainable adoption.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Digital Mental Health Interventions
Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
Technostress in Professional Settings
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 7792–7800
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN