Single online self-compassion writing intervention reduces anxiety: With the feedback of ChatGPT
With the aim of universal prevention, there is still a lack of non-clinician-led or self-help interventions designed for the general population experiencing psychological distress. This study aims to address this gap by exploring a convenient, single-session, and effective method for reducing anxiet...
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| description | With the aim of universal prevention, there is still a lack of non-clinician-led or self-help interventions designed for the general population experiencing psychological distress. This study aims to address this gap by exploring a convenient, single-session, and effective method for reducing anxiety using ChatGPT feedback. Using a mixed-factorial experimental design, we recruited 98 participants online to compare changes in self-compassion and anxiety before and after the intervention among three groups: self-compassion writing with ChatGPT feedback (Experimental Group 1), self-compassion writing alone (Experimental Group 2), and an Active Control Group. Results showed that both Experimental Group 1 and 2 experienced significant increases in self-compassion and Experimental Group 1 experienced significant decreases in anxiety after the intervention, with Experimental Group 1 showing greater improvements. There were no significant changes in the control group. This study demonstrates that single online self-compassion writing intervention can effectively reduce anxiety and that using ChatGPT to provide highly empathetic feedback can enhance the effectiveness, making psychological support more accessible, cost-effective, and suitable for the general population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-68d1eb5b32f746b7a5f88f134fd7717d2025-02-09T05:00:30ZengElsevierInternet Interventions2214-78292025-03-0139100810Single online self-compassion writing intervention reduces anxiety: With the feedback of ChatGPTTomoko Kishimoto0Ximing Hao1Trimble Chang2Zhiye Luo3Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China; Department of Social Psychology, School of Sociology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China; Corresponding author at: No. 19, XinJieKouWai St., HaiDian District, Beijing 100875, China.Department of Social Psychology, School of Sociology, Nankai University, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Social Psychology, School of Sociology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China; Department of Intelligent Science, College of Artificial Intelligence, Nankai University, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Social Psychology, School of Sociology, Nankai University, Tianjin, ChinaWith the aim of universal prevention, there is still a lack of non-clinician-led or self-help interventions designed for the general population experiencing psychological distress. This study aims to address this gap by exploring a convenient, single-session, and effective method for reducing anxiety using ChatGPT feedback. Using a mixed-factorial experimental design, we recruited 98 participants online to compare changes in self-compassion and anxiety before and after the intervention among three groups: self-compassion writing with ChatGPT feedback (Experimental Group 1), self-compassion writing alone (Experimental Group 2), and an Active Control Group. Results showed that both Experimental Group 1 and 2 experienced significant increases in self-compassion and Experimental Group 1 experienced significant decreases in anxiety after the intervention, with Experimental Group 1 showing greater improvements. There were no significant changes in the control group. This study demonstrates that single online self-compassion writing intervention can effectively reduce anxiety and that using ChatGPT to provide highly empathetic feedback can enhance the effectiveness, making psychological support more accessible, cost-effective, and suitable for the general population.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214782925000119Self-compassion writingOnline interventionSingle-session interventionAnxietyChatGPT feedback |
| spellingShingle | Tomoko Kishimoto Ximing Hao Trimble Chang Zhiye Luo Single online self-compassion writing intervention reduces anxiety: With the feedback of ChatGPT Internet Interventions Self-compassion writing Online intervention Single-session intervention Anxiety ChatGPT feedback |
| title | Single online self-compassion writing intervention reduces anxiety: With the feedback of ChatGPT |
| title_full | Single online self-compassion writing intervention reduces anxiety: With the feedback of ChatGPT |
| title_fullStr | Single online self-compassion writing intervention reduces anxiety: With the feedback of ChatGPT |
| title_full_unstemmed | Single online self-compassion writing intervention reduces anxiety: With the feedback of ChatGPT |
| title_short | Single online self-compassion writing intervention reduces anxiety: With the feedback of ChatGPT |
| title_sort | single online self compassion writing intervention reduces anxiety with the feedback of chatgpt |
| topic | Self-compassion writing Online intervention Single-session intervention Anxiety ChatGPT feedback |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214782925000119 |
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