Research Article

Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels

Volume: 13 Number: 6 November 1, 2026

Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels

Abstract

Technostress refers to stress associated with the use of technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to technologies that enable computer systems to perform tasks commonly associated with human intelligence. In recent years, AI has been used in many areas such as problem solving, speech processing, image recognition and image classification, and its use in education has become increasingly widespread. Against this background, the study examined teachers’ attitudes towards AI and their technostress levels. Within the scope of the research, a quantitative relational survey design was employed, and the sample consisted of 319 teachers working in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in Türkiye. Data were collected using the General Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence Scale (GAAIS) and the Teachers’ Techno-stress Levels Defining Scale (TTLDS). The findings revealed that teachers reported high levels of positive attitudes towards AI, moderate levels of negative attitudes, and moderate levels of technostress. The data analysis indicated a moderate positive relationship between teachers’ technostress levels and their general attitudes towards AI. In addition, teachers’ AI attitude scores differed significantly by education level and teaching branch but not by gender or age. It was also found that teachers’ scores on the technostress scale differed by gender, age and branch but not by education level.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence, AI, Technostress, Teacher, Relational Survey

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APA
Arslan, H., Tozkoparan, S. B., Çoklar, A. N., & Şahin, Y. L. (2026). Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels. Participatory Educational Research, 13(6), 213-232. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.26.85.13.6
AMA
1.Arslan H, Tozkoparan SB, Çoklar AN, Şahin YL. Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels. PER. 2026;13(6):213-232. doi:10.17275/per.26.85.13.6
Chicago
Arslan, Halit, Süleyman Burak Tozkoparan, Ahmet Naci Çoklar, and Yusuf Levent Şahin. 2026. “Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels”. Participatory Educational Research 13 (6): 213-32. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.26.85.13.6.
EndNote
Arslan H, Tozkoparan SB, Çoklar AN, Şahin YL (November 1, 2026) Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels. Participatory Educational Research 13 6 213–232.
IEEE
[1]H. Arslan, S. B. Tozkoparan, A. N. Çoklar, and Y. L. Şahin, “Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels”, PER, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 213–232, Nov. 2026, doi: 10.17275/per.26.85.13.6.
ISNAD
Arslan, Halit - Tozkoparan, Süleyman Burak - Çoklar, Ahmet Naci - Şahin, Yusuf Levent. “Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels”. Participatory Educational Research 13/6 (November 1, 2026): 213-232. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.26.85.13.6.
JAMA
1.Arslan H, Tozkoparan SB, Çoklar AN, Şahin YL. Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels. PER. 2026;13:213–232.
MLA
Arslan, Halit, et al. “Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels”. Participatory Educational Research, vol. 13, no. 6, Nov. 2026, pp. 213-32, doi:10.17275/per.26.85.13.6.
Vancouver
1.Halit Arslan, Süleyman Burak Tozkoparan, Ahmet Naci Çoklar, Yusuf Levent Şahin. Examining Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence and Technostress Levels. PER. 2026 Nov. 1;13(6):213-32. doi:10.17275/per.26.85.13.6