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Lived Experiences of AI-Mediated Therapeutic Relationships: A Qualitative Exploration of User Attachment to Generative AI Mental Health Chatbots Among Adults

2026-06-22

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<title>Abstract</title> <p> Background Nigeria's mental health system serves less than 10% of those in need, with severe provider shortages and deep-seated stigma. Generative AI chatbots offer scalable support, yet how Nigerian adults experience attachment to non-human therapeutic agents remains unexplored. Objective To examine lived experiences of AI therapeutic relationships among Nigerian adults, focusing o...

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Literature Corpus work: 06fa8d04-f9ad-596b-8ad7-99dff8cc07f1
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10010709/v1

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