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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research

Date Submitted: Oct 13, 2025
Open Peer Review Period: Oct 13, 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Date Accepted: Apr 21, 2026
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The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Supporting Student Mental Health With the Safespace Generative AI Chatbot: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Pinna M, Galletta S, Ash E, Elmer T

Supporting Student Mental Health With the Safespace Generative AI Chatbot: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

JMIR Form Res 2026;10:e85427

DOI: 10.2196/85427

PMID: 42341318

Supporting Student Mental Health With the Safespace Generative AI Chatbot: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study

  • Matteo Pinna; 
  • Sergio Galletta; 
  • Elliot Ash; 
  • Timon Elmer

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Please cite as:

Pinna M, Galletta S, Ash E, Elmer T

Supporting Student Mental Health With the Safespace Generative AI Chatbot: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

JMIR Form Res 2026;10:e85427

DOI: 10.2196/85427

PMID: 42341318

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