Table 3. Attitudes towards LLM integration in mental health research among the total sample (n=714).
| Item | Strongly disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neither agree/disagree | Somewhat agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLMs will become a standard tool in academic research within the next 5–10 years | 14 (2.0%) | 32 (4.5%) | 56 (7.8%) | 294 (41.2%) | 318 (44.5%) |
| I would like more institutional support or training on responsible LLM use | 33 (4.6%) | 37 (5.2%) | 96 (13.4%) | 250 (35.0%) | 298 (41.7%) |
| I have ethical concerns about the use of LLMs in research in general | 15 (2.1%) | 39 (5.5%) | 101 (14.1%) | 298 (41.7%) | 261 (36.6%) |
| LLM use may compromise the scientific integrity or rigour of research outputs | 17 (2.4%) | 70 (9.8%) | 125 (17.5%) | 296 (41.5%) | 206 (28.9%) |
| Researchers should be required to disclose LLM use in academic writing | 15 (2.1%) | 37 (5.2%) | 92 (12.9%) | 183 (25.6%) | 387 (54.2%) |
| I have concerns that LLM use could affect how my academic work is evaluated (eg, by peer reviewers or funding bodies) | 21 (2.9%) | 76 (10.6%) | 186 (26.1%) | 264 (37.0%) | 167 (23.4%) |
| I believe LLMs will reduce the need for certain types of research roles (eg, research assistants, copy editors, reviewers)? | 74 (10.4%) | 184 (25.8%) | 149 (20.9%) | 203 (28.4%) | 104 (14.6%) |
LLM, large language model.