Exploring artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot usage behaviors and their association with mental health outcomes in Chinese university students
Journal of affective disorders, 2025
L4of 5
- Design
- Cross-sectional survey
- Risk of bias
- Some concerns
- Sample
- n = 1,004
- AI type
- General-purpose assistants
- Outcomes
- Dependence, Mood
Authors' conclusion
“In conclusion, AI chatbot usage is relatively common among university students, though overuse and severe dependence are infrequent. AI chatbot usage and dependence are associated with higher levels of depression; however, the causal relationship warrants further investigation.”Quoted verbatim from the abstract.
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