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mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3313) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (2109) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (740) AI-Powered Therapy Bots and Virtual Companions in Digital Mental Health (26) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (1688) Psychological, Behavioral, Social, and/or Cultural Experiments and Interventions (95)

Published on in Vol 13 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/63806, first published .
Effect of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based AI Chatbot on Depression and Loneliness in Chinese University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial With Financial Stress Moderation

Effect of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based AI Chatbot on Depression and Loneliness in Chinese University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial With Financial Stress Moderation

Effect of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based AI Chatbot on Depression and Loneliness in Chinese University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial With Financial Stress Moderation

Authors of this article:

Yahui Wang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Xuhong Li1 Author Orcid Image ;   Qiaochu Zhang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Dannii Yeung1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yihan Wu2 Author Orcid Image
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Yahui Wang   1 , MSc ;   Xuhong Li   1 , MSW ;   Qiaochu Zhang   1 , PhD ;   Dannii Yeung   1 , PhD ;   Yihan Wu   2 , PhD

1 Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

2 Department of Sociology and Social Security, Ginling College, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Corresponding Author:

  • Yihan Wu, PhD
  • Department of Sociology and Social Security
  • Ginling College, Nanjing Normal University
  • 1 Wenyuan Rd, Qixia District
  • Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000
  • China
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  • Email: yihan818@outlook.com