A Pilot Study on the Impact of an AI-Driven Mental Health App on Mental Health and Mental Health Literacy Among University Students

A Pilot Study on the Impact of an AI-Driven Mental Health App on Mental Health and Mental Health Literacy Among University Students - A Pilot Study on the Impact of an AI-Driven Mental Health App on Mental Health and Mental Health Literacy Among University Students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000058424

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-10

Start date

2025-07-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy adult

Interventions

In this study, the intervention involves the use of the AI-powered mental health app Awarefy. Awarefy records and analyzes users&#39

emotions and stress levels, providing personalized mental health support. The app incorporates features based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, enabling users to objectively asses

Check-out, Psychology Learning Course, and AI Chat Function, for approximately 20 minutes per day over a four-week period.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Individuals who regularly use a smartphone. 2.Individuals who can understand Japanese. 3.Individuals who can provide written informed consent for voluntary participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental disorder and are undergoing treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Japanese Perceived Stress Scale(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Japanese version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use) Japanese version of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use) Japanese version of the Sence of Coherence scale-13(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use) Self-Efficacy Scale(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use) Japanese version of the Athens Insomnia Scale(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use)	—

Measure

Time frame

Japanese version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use) Japanese version of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use) Japanese version of the Sence of Coherence scale-13(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use) Self-Efficacy Scale(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use) Japanese version of the Athens Insomnia Scale(baseline, 4 weeks after the start of app use and 2 weeks after the end of app use)

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyu Kobayashi

International University of Health and Welfare Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Halth Science at Narita

rkobayashi@iuhw.ac.jp0476207718

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026