The emerging uptake of AI chatbots for social support entails systematic comparisons
between human and non-human entities as sources of support. In a between-subject …

This study examined how and when a chatbot's emotional support was effective in reducing
people's stress and worry. It compared emotional support from chatbot versus human …

This article is part of a project that explores the potential of chatbots for providing online
emotional support to humans tailored to stressors. Based on a number of empirical studies …

Although social support is important for health and well-being, many young people are
hesitant to reach out for support. The emerging uptake of chatbots for social and emotional …

The social support provided by chatbots is typically designed to mimic the way humans
support others. However, individuals have more conflicting attitudes toward chatbots …

Do users' general social support needs influence their satisfaction with embodied
conversational agents'(ECAs) social support? We examined this research question by …

In this manuscript we discuss the increasing use of machine agents as potential sources of
support for humans. Continued examination of the use of machine agents, particularly …

Background: Previous research suggests that artificial agents may be a promising source of
social support for humans. However, the bulk of this research has been conducted in the …

Applications of chatbots are becoming more diverse. One application that is specifically
interesting is social chatbots, as they are designed to provide its users with social support …

Background Approximately 60%-80% of the primary care visits have a psychological stress
component, but only 3% of patients receive stress management advice during these visits …