Depression and the use of conversational AI for companionship among college students: the mediating role of loneliness and the moderating effects of gender and mind perception
The findings illustrate how individuals' mental states can influence their use of companion AI. They highlight significant individual differences (gender and mind perception) in these relationships, contributing to the theoretical understanding of factors governing human interaction with AI chatbots.
Authors
- Rong Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-2627)
- Yong Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1892-1196)
- Lizu Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5627-3786)
- Ying-Jie Pan
Institutions
- Hubei University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Hubei University Of Economics (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1580826
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.63