Psychology Critical Review Brief: Siddals, Torous and Coxon (2024) Generative AI Chatbots and Mental Health Subject Psychology (university level, Ireland) Article for Review Siddals, S., Torous, J. and Coxon, A. (2024), a qualitative study of people’s experiences of using generative AI chatbots for mental health support (9 pages) Assessment Part 1: Critical review paper (1,500 words); Part 2: Reflective writing (1,000 words) Referencing APA 7th edition Students taking this university psychology module in Ireland are given a single empirical article, Siddals, Torous and Coxon (2024), which explores how people use generative AI chatbots such as ChatGPT for emotional and mental health support. The task has two separate pieces: a 1,500-word critical review judged against a weighted rubric, and a 1,000-word reflective essay, both referenced in APA 7th edition.
Part 1: Critical Review (1,500 words) Write a critical review of the assigned article. The review is marked against the following criteria:
Criterion What to cover Marks Introduction Identify the purpose of the article (aims/objectives); identify the variables and evaluate the hypothesis (if any); outline the main points. 10 Methods Identify the methodological approach and design; describe the participants, sampling methodology and data collection techniques; evaluate the validity of the research (the extent to which the instrument or method measured what it intended to measure); identify any shortcomings in the methods. 10 Results Critically evaluate the presentation of the data; identify whether all the data described in the method is presented in the results (or is conspicuous in its absence); evaluate whether the data is likely to be reliable, i.e. whether the instruments or methods would produce consistent results. 20 Interpretation and Analysis Interpret and analyse what you understand about the results; identify the most important, interesting or useful aspect of the results; evaluate the strength of the authors’ argument and how well the data supports the conclusions; identify the strong points of the article; consider how the findings can be explained and how they compare with existing information in the area. 40 Conclusion What you learned from the results and how they add to or extend existing knowledge; whether this is high-quality research and a valuable article, and why; how the findings could be applied in potential future research. 10 Academic Writing Consistent and accurate APA referencing; correct spelling and grammar; formal academic style. 10 Part 2: Reflective Writing (1,000 words) Write a reflective piece connected to the article and your own learning. The reflective writing rubric (five criteria worth 40, 20, 20, 10 and 10 marks) was only partly visible in the copy supp