AI as your ally: The effects of AI‐assisted venting on negative affect and perceived social support

• Published in: Applied psychology : health and well-being Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. e12621 - n/a
• Main Authors: Hu, Meilan, Chua, Xavier Cheng Wee, Diong, Shu Fen, Kasturiratna, K. T. A. Sandeeshwara, Majeed, Nadyanna M., Hartanto, Andree
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 25.02.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Affect - physiology; AI‐assisted venting; Artificial Intelligence; Emotions; Female; Humans; Male; negative affect; perceived loneliness; perceived social support; Social Support; traditional venting; Young Adult; AI‐assisted venting; traditional venting; negative affect; perceived loneliness; perceived social support

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have made significant strides in generating human‐like conversations. With AI's expanding capabilities in mimicking human interactions, its affordability and accessibility underscore the potential of AI chatbots to facilitate negative emoti...