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Lonely Individuals Show Distinct Patterns of Social Media Engagement
Yajing Wang, Talayeh Aledavood, Juhi Kulshrestha
Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions globally, posing serious risks to mental and physical health. As social media platforms increasingly mediate social interaction, underst…
Mental Health Impacts of AI Companions: Triangulating Social Media Quasi-Experiments, User Perspectives, and Relational Theory
Yunhao Yuan, Jiaxun Zhang, Talayeh Aledavood +2
AI-powered companion chatbots (AICCs) such as Replika are increasingly popular, offering empathetic interactions, yet their psychosocial impacts remain unclear. We examined how eng…
Stress Bytes: Decoding the Associations between Internet Use and Perceived Stress
Mohammad Belal, Nguyen Luong, Talayeh Aledavood +1
In today's digital era, internet plays a pervasive role in our lives, influencing everyday activities such as communication, work, and leisure. This online engagement intertwines w…