Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

This is a member publication of University of Pittsburgh

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/79850, first published .
The Effectiveness of AI Chatbots in Alleviating Mental Distress and Promoting Health Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effectiveness of AI Chatbots in Alleviating Mental Distress and Promoting Health Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effectiveness of AI Chatbots in Alleviating Mental Distress and Promoting Health Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Xinyu Feng   1 , MSN ;   Lidan Tian   1 , MSc ;   Grace W K Ho   1 , PhD ;   Janelle Yorke   1 , PhD ;   Vivian Hui   1, 2 , PhD

1 School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, China (Hong Kong)

2 Department of Health and Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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