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AI Companionship and Psychological Well-Being Among Gen Z Adults: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the relationship between AI companionship- operationalized as attachment anxiety and avoidance toward AI- and psychological well-being among 50 Gen Z adults (aged 18-29) in India. Using the Experiences in Human-AI Relationships Scale (EHARS) and the WHO-5 Well-Being Index, the study found no significant associations between attachment to AI and well-being. These findings, though limited by sample size and design constraints, contribute to the growing literature on human-AI relationships in non-Western contexts.

Source: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

DOI: 10.21275/sr261029233607

Author: Dhruti Gajiwala

Language: English

Topic: Social Robot Interaction and HRI

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7225018041

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