AI Empowerment and Paradigm Shift Promoting Mental Health Education for College Students

Chubin Chen; Caijuan Wei; Qiuyan Yi

doi:10.62177/chst.v3i2.1221

Authors

Chubin Chen Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Caijuan Wei Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Qiuyan Yi Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62177/chst.v3i2.1221

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Mental Health Education, Pedagogy, Paradigm Shift, College Students' Psychology

Abstract

Contemporary mental health issues among college students are characterized by increasing complexity, concealment, and digitalization, while traditional mental health education models face practical dilemmas such as the decoupling of knowledge and action and the mismatch between supply and demand. Based on the theory of pedagogical integration, this paper explores how AI technology drives the transformation of mental health education toward literacy cultivation and precision intervention by creating deep experiential scenarios, constructing personalized support systems, and implementing data-driven process evaluations. The results indicate that under the premise of adhering to educational laws and ethical norms, the orderly promotion of deep integration between AI and mental health education is an effective measure to build a high-quality psychological education system and respond to the needs of the era.

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