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Yaşlanmaya Ramak Kala: Teknolojik Yaşlanma

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 3, 247 - 253, 15.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1683996

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmada 40-64 yaş arası yetişkinlerin yaşa bağlı değişim farkındalığını (YBDF) ve yapay zekaya (YZ) yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek amaçlanmıştır.
Materyal ve Metot: Tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı türde yürütülmüştür. Çalışmaya 40-64 yaş aralığında, yatağa bağımlı olmayan ve nöropsikiyatrik problemi olmayan 255 birey dahil edildi. Bu çalışma için veriler kişisel bilgi formu, Yaşa Bağlı Değişim Farkındalığı Ölçeği (YBDFÖ) ve Yapay Zekaya Yönelik Genel Tutum Ölçeği (YZYGTÖ) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veriler SPSS 25 yazılım paketi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Dağılımın normalliğini kontrol etmek için Skewness-Kurtosis testi kullanılmıştır. Ölçek toplam puanları ile alt boyut puanları arasındaki ilişkiler için korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların %79.2’si yaş almayı olumlu olarak düşünmekte, %71.8’inin yaşlılık damgalamasından korkmakta, %67.1’inin yapay zekaya yönelik olumlu tutum sergilemekte ve %91.4’ünün yapay zeka araçlarını kullanmaktadır. Katılımcıların ölçek skorları incelendiğinde YBDFÖ-Kazanç puan ortalaması 19.55±3.31 (5-25), YBDFÖ-Kayıp puan ortalaması 13.71±3.89 (5-25) ve YZYGTÖ puan ortalamasının ise 62.74±15.60 (23-98) olduğu belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların YBDFÖ-Kazanç ile YZYGTÖ ilişkisinin (r=0.152) pozitif yönde ve anlamlı olduğu saptanmıştır. YBDFÖ-Kayıp ile YZYGTÖ ilişkisinin de olmadığı (r<0.001) belirlenmiştir.
Sonuç: Yaşlanmaya ramak kala olan 40 yaş ve üzeri yetişkin bireylerin yaşlanmayla ilgili pozitif görüşlerinin artırılması, yapay zekaya yönelik tutumlarının iyileştirilmesi için farkındalıklarının oluşturulması ve eğitimlerin düzenlenmesi önerilmektedir.

Ethical Statement

Bir üniversitenin Etik Kurulu, araştırmanın yürütülmesine izin vermiştir (Tarih: 15.03.2024, karar no: 2024/94). Araştırma Helsinki Bildirgesi hükümlerine uygundur. Ölçeklerin araştırmada kullanılması için ölçek sahiplerinden e-posta yoluyla izin alınmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan gönüllü yetişkinlerden onamlar, çevrimiçi onam formu aracılığıyla alınmıştır.

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Nearing Old Age: Technological Aging

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 3, 247 - 253, 15.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1683996

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to determine the Awareness of age-related change (AARC) and attitudes of adults between the ages of 40-64 years towards artificial intelligence (AI).
Materials and Methods: It was conducted in a descriptive and correlational type. The study included 255 individuals aged 40-64 years, who were not bedridden and had no neuropsychiatric problems. The data for this study were collected using a personal information form, the AARC scale, and the General Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence Scale (GAAIS). Data were analyzed using the SPSS 25 software package. The Skewness-Kurtosis test was used to check the normality of distribution. Correlation analysis was performed for the connection between the scale total scores and sub-dimension scores.
Results: The majority (79.2%) of the participants thought positively about aging, 71.8% were afraid of the stigma of old age, 67.1% had positive attitudes towards AI, and 91.4% used AI tools. When the participants' scale scores were examined, it was determined that the average AARC Gains score was 19.55±3.31 (5-25), the average AARC Losses score was 13.71±3.89 (5-25), and the average GAAIS score was 62.74±15.60 (23-98). It was determined that the connection between the participants' AARC Gains and GAAIS (r=0.152) was positive and significant. It was also determined that there was no connection between AARC Losses and GAAIS (r<0.001).
Conclusions: It is recommended that the views of adults aged 40 years and over, who are nearing old age, be increased, their awareness be raised, and training be organized to improve their attitudes towards AI.

Ethical Statement

A university's Ethics Committee granted permission to conduct research (Date: 15.03.2024, decision no: 2024/94). Research conforms to provisions of Declaration of Helsinki. Permission was obtained from scale owners via e-mail to use scales in research. Consents of volunteer adults who participated in study were obtained via an online consent form.

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  • Tamkoç B, Karakaya Ş, Kök H. Dijital çağda yaşlanma: Teknoloji kullanımının yerinde yaşlanmaya etkisi. Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2023;21(2):63-78. doi:10.18026/cbayarsos.1097031
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Primary Language English
Subjects Public Health Nursing
Journal Section Research article
Authors

Fatma Zehra Genç 0000-0003-1861-8864

Arzu Uslu 0000-0002-6258-7789

Publication Date September 15, 2025
Submission Date April 25, 2025
Acceptance Date August 10, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 10 Issue: 3

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AMA Genç FZ, Uslu A. Nearing Old Age: Technological Aging. OTJHS. September 2025;10(3):247-253. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1683996

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