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Mental Health Support for People with Depression Using Artificial Intelligence: The Effects of Appearance and Emotion Anthropomorphism
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Abstract Depression is globally prevalent, yet psychiatric shortages restrict care access. Artificial intelligence (AI) doctors may address this shortage, but their adoption is hindered by distrust and privacy concerns. By making AI doctors seem socially present and humanlike, anthropomorphic design may shape users’ psychological responses. Drawing on media equation theory, this study distinguishes between appearance and emotion anthropomorphism and examines their effects on trust, privacy concerns, and adoption…
The gain
In a 2 × 2 experiment with 319 participants, an AI doctor designed to express emotion increased trust and reduced privacy concerns, and higher trust raised intention to adopt it for depression support.
What this doesn’t fix
The findings come from an experiment measuring intentions to adopt an AI doctor among 319 participants, not actual use or clinical outcomes for people with depression.
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1 on file- Information Systems Frontiersdoi:10.1007/s10796-026-10807-2
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v1Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-2558, v1: “Mental Health Support for People with Depression Using Artificial Intelligence: The Effects of Appearance and Emotion Anthropomorphism.” Truvace, 2026-11-12. /record/TRV-2026-2558 (accessed on the day you copy it). sha256 31f349bf736ec919…
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