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  • Digital Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Public Health Interventions

Background:

  • Chatbots offer scalable platforms for behavior change due to accessibility and automated data collection.
  • Research on the efficacy of chatbot-delivered interventions is limited, with uncertainty regarding established methods in human-machine interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To pilot-test chatbot-based behavior change interventions for increasing understanding and intentions of protective behaviors during a pandemic.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of information provision and embedded animations within a chatbot framework.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study involving 59 diverse participants who received either a compassion intervention, an exponential growth intervention, or no intervention via chatbot.
  • Assessment of participants' COVID-19 testing intentions and staying-home attitudes before and after chatbot interaction.

Main Results:

  • Chatbot interaction led to reduced uncertainty regarding protective behaviors.
  • The exponential growth intervention group demonstrated increased COVID-19 testing intentions compared to control groups.

Conclusions:

  • Chatbots provide preliminary evidence for sparking behavior change, especially in diverse and underrepresented populations.
  • Specific interventions, like exponential growth messaging, can effectively influence health-related intentions through chatbot platforms.