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Spontaneous use of ChatGPT for mental health support: an exploratory study

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    Identifier:  imarina:9499055
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9499055
    Authors:  Diaz L; Huguet A
    Abstract:
    Aim ChatGPT is increasingly used as an informal tool for mental health support, despite limited empirical evidence. Subject and methods This mixed-methods study explored ChatGPT use for mental-health purposes, examining perceived benefits and barriers, and age-related differences. In phase 1, semi-structured interviews with 12 university students informed the development of a 19-item online survey, administered to Catalan-speaking individuals aged 16 and older. Results Interviews revealed diverse usage patterns. Between January and June 2025, 500 participants (age range 16-90 years, M 41.15, SD 17.7) completed the survey. Overall, 74.6% (n = 373) reported using ChatGPT, but only 17.2% (n = 86) had consulted it for mental health support and typically did so infrequently (

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    Link to the original source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-025-02668-x
    APA: Diaz L; Huguet A (2026). Spontaneous use of ChatGPT for mental health support: an exploratory study. Zeitschrift Fur Gesundheitswissenschaften, (), -. DOI: 10.1007/s10389-025-02668-x
    Paper original source: Zeitschrift Fur Gesundheitswissenschaften.
    Article's DOI: 10.1007/s10389-025-02668-x
    Journal publication year: 2026-01-16
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Record's date: 2026-02-09
    URV's Author/s: Huguet Roselló, Anna
    Department: Psicologia
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
    Author, as appears in the article.: Diaz L; Huguet A
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Thematic Areas: Interdisciplinar, Medicina ii, Nutrição, Odontología, Public health, environmental and occupational health, Public, environmental & occupational health, Saúde coletiva
    Author's mail: anna.huguet@urv.cat

  • Keywords:

    Age differences
    Artificial intelligence
    Chatgpt
    Digital support
    Mental health
    Public Health
    Environmental and Occupational Health
    Public
    Environmental & Occupational Health
    Interdisciplinar
    Medicina ii
    Nutrição
    Odontología
    Saúde coletiva

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