Acceptability of a Conversational Agent–Led Digital Program for Anxiety: Mixed Methods Study of User Perspectives
Overview
This mixed-methods study evaluates the acceptability, engagement, and usability of a conversational agent-led digital mental health intervention for generalized anxiety. It reports quantitative data from 299 participants regarding their satisfaction and perceived ease of use, alongside qualitative insights from interviews exploring user expectations and experiences. The resource is relevant for researchers and clinicians interested in patient perspectives on AI-driven digital therapies.
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- Author
- Pearla Papiernik (Digital Science (United States)), Sylwia Dzula (Digital Science (United States)), Marta Zimanyi (Digital Science (United States)), Edward Millgate (Digital Science (United States)), Malika Bouazzaoui (Digital Science (United States)), Jessica Buttimer (Digital Science (United States)), Graham Warren (Digital Science (United States)), Elisa Cooper (Digital Science (United States)), Ana Catarino (Digital Science (United States)), Shaun Mehew (Digital Science (United States)), Eliot Marshall (Digital Science (United States)), Valentin Tablan (Digital Science (United States)), Andrew D. Blackwell (Digital Science (United States)), Clare E. Palmer (Digital Science (United States))
- Published
- 2025-08-18
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- gold
- DOI
- 10.2196/76377
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@article{allodium:ba2e289507fc4ea7,
title = {Acceptability of a Conversational Agent–Led Digital Program for Anxiety: Mixed Methods Study of User Perspectives},
author = {Pearla Papiernik and Sylwia Dzula and Marta Zimanyi and Edward Millgate and Malika Bouazzaoui and Jessica Buttimer and Graham Warren and Elisa Cooper and Ana Catarino and Shaun Mehew and Eliot Marshall and Valentin Tablan and Andrew D. Blackwell and Clare E. Palmer},
year = {2025},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.2196/76377},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/76377}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Acceptability of a Conversational Agent–Led Digital Program for Anxiety: Mixed Methods Study of User Perspectives AU - Papiernik, Pearla AU - Dzula, Sylwia AU - Zimanyi, Marta AU - Millgate, Edward AU - Bouazzaoui, Malika AU - Buttimer, Jessica AU - Warren, Graham AU - Cooper, Elisa AU - Catarino, Ana AU - Mehew, Shaun AU - Marshall, Eliot AU - Tablan, Valentin AU - Blackwell, Andrew D. AU - Palmer, Clare E. PY - 2025 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.2196/76377 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/76377 ER -
APA
Papiernik, P., Dzula, S., Zimanyi, M., Millgate, E., Bouazzaoui, M., Buttimer, J., Warren, G., Cooper, E., Catarino, A., Mehew, S., Marshall, E., Tablan, V., Blackwell, A. D., & Palmer, C. E. (2025). Acceptability of a Conversational Agent–Led Digital Program for Anxiety: Mixed Methods Study of User Perspectives. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/76377
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