TECHNICAL FIELD

Various embodiments concern computer programs and associated computer-implemented techniques for assessing the health state of a subject based on the objects involved in activities involving the subject.

BACKGROUND

Contemporary research has begun exploring how media content affects the emotional health state. Such research has considered emotion as a predictor of media selection, an outcome of media exposure, a mediator of other psychological/behavioral outcomes resulting from media exposure, etc.

For example, several studies have examined the emotional consequences of using social media (e.g., Facebook® or Twitter®). These studies have shown that the use of social media can cause both positive feelings and negative feelings, which can facilitate or hinder the development of social capital and social connectedness. However, these studies often fail to account for how the emotional health state impacts which media content is consumed by an individual.

