$20 Interview- Young adults’ emotion coping using AI chatbots

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin are studying how young adults experience and cope with emotions during their mental health care-seeking journey, including the role of AI chatbots in supporting those processes.

To be eligible, participants must: be between 18 and 25 years old; have or have had mental health concerns such as depression or anxiety (self-perception only — no official diagnosis required); have used an AI chatbot (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini) to cope with emotions; and be fluent in spoken English.

Interviews last no more than 60 minutes and are conducted on the UT Austin campus, or via Zoom if needed, at a time convenient for you. Participants receive a $20 Amazon gift card upon completion.

To apply, fill out the screening questionnaire at https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2af4aQGLt4dnlJ4. For questions, contact Jiaying Liu, Ph.D. candidate, School of Information, UT Austin, at jiayingliu@utexas.edu.