Help-seeking attitudes, stigma and artificial intelligence counseling preferences among university students

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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2026; 16(11): 123076
Published online Nov 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.123076

Table 3 Mental health status and artificial intelligence help-seeking preferences by latent profile (based on help-seeking attitudes and stigma), mean ± SD/n (%)

	Low willingness and high stigma (n = 114)	Moderate willingness and moderate stigma (n = 137)	High willingness and low stigma (n = 62)	F/χ² value	P value
PHQ-9 total score	6.55 ± 6.16	3.94 ± 4.44	2.71 ± 3.31	14.502	< 0.001
0-4	45 (39.5)	88 (64.2)	44 (71.0)	20.066	< 0.001
≥ 5	69 (60.5)	49 (35.8)	18 (29.0)
GAD-7 total score	5.21 ± 5.26	2.87 ± 4.04	2.13 ± 3.10	13.129	< 0.001
0-4	55 (48.2)	105 (76.6)	47 (75.8)	25.632	< 0.001
≥ 5	59 (51.8)	32 (23.4)	15 (24.2)
Ever used AI tools for psychological support
No	67 (58.8)	102 (74.5)	43 (69.4)	7.093	0.029
Yes	47 (41.2)	35 (25.5)	19 (30.6)
Future help-seeking preference
AI-preferred	29 (25.4)	19 (13.9)	3 (4.8)	14.997	0.005
Balanced	24 (21.1)	26 (19.0)	17 (27.4)
Human-preferred	61 (53.5)	92 (67.1)	42 (67.8)

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Citation: Shang ZL, Zou ZY, Jia YP, Liu TJ, Zhou JQ, Jin QZ, Zhao WY, Wu LL, Yan WJ, Liu WZ, Liu NQ. Help-seeking attitudes, stigma and artificial intelligence counseling preferences among university students. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(11): 123076
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i11/123076.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.123076

Shang ZL, Zou ZY, Jia YP, Liu TJ, Zhou JQ, Jin QZ, Zhao WY, Wu LL, Yan WJ, Liu WZ, Liu NQ. Help-seeking attitudes, stigma and artificial intelligence counseling preferences among university students. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(11): 123076 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.123076]

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