Blockchain Enabled Emotional Wellbeing Data Sharing Platform with Humanistic Ethical Governance Model

Irwan Sembiring; Qurotul Aini; Richard Andre Sunarjo; Dwi Julianingsih; Marta Rodriguez

Authors

Irwan Sembiring Satya Wacana Christian University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6625-7533
Qurotul Aini Satya Wacana Christian University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7546-5721
Richard Andre Sunarjo Pelita Harapan University https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7349-2375
Dwi Julianingsih University of Raharja https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6257-4881
Marta Rodriguez Eduaward Incorporation https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1367-0511

Keywords:

Blockchain Technology, Emotional Wellbeing Data, Humanistic Ethical Governance, User Trust and Data Control, Data Sharing Intention

Abstract

Emotional wellbeing data produced by digital mental health applications, wearable devices, and affective computing systems are highly sensitive and require robust mechanisms to ensure privacy, transparency, and ethical accountability. This study develops and evaluates a blockchain-enabled emotional wellbeing data sharing platform integrated with a humanistic ethical governance model using a quantitative research approach. The research proposes a decentralized architecture that leverages blockchain characteristics, including immutability, transparency, and secure consent management, while embedding humanistic ethical principles such as autonomy, fairness, and user-centered data control. A structured quantitative model is constructed to examine the relationships between blockchain features, ethical governance mechanisms, user trust, and intention to share emotional wellbeing data. Data were collected through a survey of domain experts and potential users and analyzed using statistical techniques to test the proposed hypotheses. The results demonstrate that blockchain transparency and ethical governance significantly influence user trust and perceived data control, which in turn positively affect data sharing intention. The findings confirm that combining blockchain technology with a humanistic ethical governance framework enhances trust, ethical compliance, and acceptance of emotional wellbeing data sharing platforms, contributing empirical evidence to the development of secure, ethical, and human-centered digital wellbeing infrastructures.

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