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User Perspectives on Conversational Agents for Preventive Alcohol Self-Help: Qualitative Exploratory Study.

Marissa De Vries¹, Melissa Begeman¹, Marloes Derksen²

¹Department of Research, Arkin Mental Health Care, Amsterdam Institute for Addiction Research, Klaprozenweg 111, Amsterdam, 1033NN, The Netherlands, +316 187 82 819.

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Summary

Conversational agents (CAs) show promise for alcohol self-help, offering 24/7 support. However, users desire empathy and clear communication, indicating CAs should complement, not replace, human interaction for effective preventive care.

Keywords:

alcohol use conversational agents preventive health care qualitative study self-help

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Area of Science:

Digital Health
Public Health Interventions
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Alcohol use is a significant public health issue with low engagement in current self-help interventions.
Conversational agents (CAs) offer potential for personalized, 24/7 support in preventive care.
User perspectives on CAs for alcohol self-help are largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore user expectations and concerns regarding CAs in preventive alcohol self-help.
To gather descriptive data on perceived usefulness, intention to use, comfort, and trust in CAs.

Main Methods:

Qualitative exploratory study with a purposive sample (N=12) of adults.
Data collection via online focus groups, semistructured interviews, and questionnaires.
Inductive thematic analysis of qualitative data and descriptive analysis of questionnaire data.

Main Results:

Users valued CA availability, guidance, and nonjudgmental stance but questioned empathy.
Appropriate conversational tone and trust-building were emphasized; privacy concerns were noted.
Most participants had prior CA experience but neutral comfort/trust ratings and low intention to use.

Conclusions:

CAs show potential as complementary tools for alcohol self-help, not replacements for human support.
Future CA design should focus on personalization, appropriate tone, and transparent data communication.
Findings are descriptive and not broadly generalizable, highlighting the need for further research.