Psikolojik Sıkıntı ve Yapay Zeka Bağımlılığı: Dışadönüklüğün Düzenleyici Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, psikolojik sıkıntı ile yapay zekâ bağımlılığı arasındaki ilişkide dışadönüklüğün düzenleyici rolünü incelemektir. Araştırmaya kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 438 üniversite öğrencisi (%24,9 erkek; yaş ortalaması = 21,65, SS = 3,65) katılmıştır. Veri toplama sürecinde Yapay Zekâ Bağımlılık Ölçeği, Depresyon Anksiyete Stres Ölçeği-Kısa Form (DASS-21) ve On Maddelik Kişilik Envanteri kullanılmıştır. Değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiler Pearson ve Spearman korelasyon analizleri ile incelenmiş; araştırmanın temel hipotezi ise Hayes PROCESS Macro (Model 1) kullanılarak yürütülen koşullu etki analizi ile test edilmiştir. Bulgular, psikolojik sıkıntı ile yapay zekâ bağımlılığı arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Moderasyon analizi sonuçları, psikolojik sıkıntının yapay zekâ bağımlılığı üzerindeki etkisinin dışadönüklük düzeyine bağlı olarak değiştiğini ortaya koymuştur. Dışadönüklüğün düşük olduğu durumlarda bu ilişki anlamlı değilken, yüksek dışadönüklük düzeylerinde psikolojik sıkıntının yapay zekâ bağımlılığı üzerindeki etkisinin pozitif ve anlamlı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca dışadönüklüğün yapay zekâ bağımlılığı üzerinde doğrudan negatif yönde anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu bulunmuştur. Elde edilen bulgular, yapay zekâ bağımlılığı ile psikolojik sıkıntı arasındaki ilişkinin bireysel farklılıklar bağlamında ele alınması gerektiğini göstermektedir. Özellikle dışadönüklüğün bu ilişkide kritik bir düzenleyici rol oynadığı görülmektedir. Bu çalışma, yapay zekâ bağımlılığı literatürüne katkı sağlayarak, bu alandaki sınırlı ampirik bulguların genişletilmesine yardımcı olmaktadır.

Keywords

• psikolojik sıkıntı
• yapay zeka
• yapay zeka bağımlılığı
• bağımlılık
• dışadönüklük

Ethical Statement

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşerî Bilimler Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etik Kurulu’ndan etik kurul onayı (Sayı: 68282350/2025/18) alınmıştır.

Psychological Distress and Artificial Intelligence Dependency: The Moderating Role of Extraversion

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the moderating role of extraversion in the relationship between psychological distress and artificial intelligence dependency. A total of 438 university students (24.9% male; mean age = 21.65, SD = 3.65) participated in the study through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Scale for Dependence on Artificial Intelligence, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-Short Form, and the Ten-Item Personality Inventory. The relationships among variables were examined using Pearson and Spearman correlation analyses, and the main hypothesis of the study was tested through conditional process analysis using Hayes’ PROCESS Macro (Model 1). The findings indicated a significant relationship between psychological distress and artificial intelligence dependency. The results of the moderation analysis revealed that the effect of psychological distress on artificial intelligence dependency varied depending on the level of extraversion. While this relationship was not significant at low levels of extraversion, it became positive and significant at higher levels. Additionally, extraversion was found to have a direct and significant negative effect on artificial intelligence dependency. These findings suggest that the relationship between psychological distress and artificial intelligence dependency should be considered within the framework of individual differences. Extraversion appears to play a critical moderating role in this relationship. This study contributes to the literature on artificial intelligence dependency by expanding the limited empirical evidence in this emerging field.

Keywords

• Artificial ıntelligence
• artificial ıntelligence dependency
• dependency
• psychological distress
• extraversion

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was obtained from the Pamukkale University Social and Human Sciences Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee (Approval No: 68282350/2025/18).

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