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The ePartners robot buddy offers children training modules focused on enhancing resilience and mental health, specifically targeting self-image and social skills and\/or addressing unhelpful feelings and thinking patterns in children\u2019s daily life situations.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n The study primarily aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the intervention according to the children and their teachers and secondarily aims to evaluate its potential effects on the mental well-being (general mental well-being, quality of life [QoL], and self-efficacy) of children.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A single-arm, 6-week, pre-post pilot intervention study involving children and their teachers was conducted in 3 primary schools in the Netherlands. Outcomes were assessed using questionnaires. Primary outcomes were assessed postintervention and included feasibility and acceptability for teachers and acceptability and usability for children. Secondary outcomes included self-reported general mental well-being and self-efficacy and teacher-reported general mental well-being and were assessed at baseline and postintervention.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Data showed that the intervention was generally perceived as moderately feasible according to the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (mean 17.3, SD 2.6; on a scale from 4 to 20) and showed relatively high acceptability (mean 16.9, SD 3.8; on a scale from 4 to 20) according to teachers (n=7). Additional feasibility questions showed that teachers found it generally feasible to guide children who had few questions about using the robot. Feasibility was moderate due to limited time for integration, many content-related questions from children, and the substantial learning needed to select themes. Children (n=73) reported high perceived usability of the intervention (mean 15.2, SD 2.4; on a scale from 4 to 20). The perceived acceptability of the intervention by children was also relatively high, with a mean of 12.0 (SD 2.3) on a scale from 3 to 15. Teacher-reported QoL of children improved significantly from baseline (mean 36.0, SD 4.6) to postintervention (mean 37.2, SD 3.8;\n t<\/jats:italic>\n 64<\/jats:sub>\n =2.77;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.01); however, the children\u2019s self-reported QoL did not significantly change over time. No significant changes in general mental well-being and self-efficacy scores were found.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n This study provides valuable insights into the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of a robot-delivered mental health\u2013promoting intervention within a primary school setting. 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