Research Article

Investigation of AI Anxiety and Some Personal Variables’ Effects on Teachers' Attitudes Towards AI

Volume: 19 Number: 2 April 24, 2026
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Investigation of AI Anxiety and Some Personal Variables’ Effects on Teachers' Attitudes Towards AI

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications are increasingly prevalent in everyday life. The use of technological tools, and therefore AI applications, is also gaining more ground in educational settings. Demographic variables and concerns about AI can also affect attitudes towards AI. This study aims to determine the extent to which teachers' gender, age, years of professional experience, use of technological tools in class, level of knowledge about AI, and concerns about AI predict their attitudes towards AI. The study is the predictive descriptive and correlational survey model. The population of study consists of teachers in Kastamonu province, and the sample consists of 395 teachers. The AI Anxiety Scale and the General Attitude Scale Towards AI were used for data collection. The data were analyzed using multiple regression. It was determined that teachers' anxiety towards AI explains approximately 18% of their positive attitudes and 42% of their negative attitudes towards AI. It has been determined that as teachers’ anxiety towards AI increases, their positive attitudes decrease and their negative attitudes increase. It was determined that gender, age, professional seniority, use of technological tools in the classroom, and knowledge level about AI together explain approximately 6% of teachers' attitudes towards AI. It has been determined that the attitudes of female teachers towards AI were negative, and the attitudes of teachers who use technological tools in every lesson and have sufficient knowledge about AI were found to have positive attitudes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Readiness in Education , Instructional Technologies , Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators , Social and Humanities Education (Excluding Economics, Business and Management) , Child Development Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 24, 2026

Submission Date

September 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 17, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 19 Number: 2

APA
Özyürek, A., Gümüş, H., & Aydın, A. (2026). Investigation of AI Anxiety and Some Personal Variables’ Effects on Teachers’ Attitudes Towards AI. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 19(2), 458-474. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.1785613