An Examination of the Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Unemployment Anxiety Levels Among Students in the Faculty of Sports Sciences

Öz

The rapid proliferation of AI-based automation systems in the sports industry is transforming the workforce structure and increasing employment uncertainties among university students. While previous studies have pointed to the psychological effects of this process, the relationship between artificial intelligence anxiety and unemployment anxiety has not been sufficiently explored among sports science students. This study aimed to examine the relationship between artificial intelligence anxiety and unemployment anxiety among university students studying sports sciences. This cross-sectional and descriptive study encompassed 720 students actively enrolled in a university’s Faculty of Sports Sciences. The calculated minimum sample size for the study was 310 students, and the research was conducted with 312 students. The average age of the students from different years and departments was 21.89. The mean total scores for the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale and Unemployment Anxiety Scale were 48.85±11.97 and 48.19±10.09, respectively. The total score on the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale and some of its sub-dimensions differed significantly according to gender and year of study (p<0.05) but did not differ according to department (p>0.05). In the Unemployment Anxiety Scale, no significant differences were found according to gender and department (p>0.05), whereas only in the labor force sub-dimension, a significant difference in favor of fourth-year students was identified according to year of study (p<0.05). In addition, a moderate positive relationship was found between the total scores for artificial intelligence anxiety and unemployment anxiety (p<0.01). This study revealed that the levels of artificial intelligence anxiety and unemployment anxiety among sports science faculty students varied depending on demographic factors, and that there were significant relationships between both forms of anxiety. These findings may provide important indicators for restructuring educational and counseling interventions for university students in sports education in the context of artificial intelligence and employment.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Physical Education and Sports Education
• Artificial İntelligence
• Unemployment
• Anxiety.

Spor Bilimleri Fakültesindeki Öğrencilerin Yapay Zekâ Kaygısı ve İşsizlik Kaygısı Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Öz

Yapay zekâ temelli otomasyon sitemlerinin spor endüstrisinde hızla yaygınlaşması, iş gücü yapısını dönüştürerek üniversite öğrencilerinde istihdama ilişkin belirsizlikleri artırmaktadır. Önceki çalışmalar bu sürecin psikolojik etkilerine işaret etse de, spor bilimleri öğrencilerinde yapay zekâ kaygısı ile işsizlik kaygısı arasındaki ilişki yeterince araştırılmamıştır. Bu çalışma, spor bilimleri alanında eğitim alan üniversite öğrencilerinde yapay zekâ kaygısı ile işsizlik kaygısı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tipte yürütülen bu çalışmanın evrenini, bir üniversitenin spor bilimleri fakültesinde aktif olarak öğrenim gören 720 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Çalışma için hesaplanan asgari örneklem büyüklüğü 310 öğrenci olup, araştırma 312 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri, ‘‘Kişisel Bilgi Formu’’, ‘‘Yapay Zekâ Kaygı Ölçeği’’ ve ‘‘İşsizlik Kaygı Ölçeği’’ kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Katılımcıların %60,9’u kadın ve %39,1’i erkektir. Farklı sınıf ve bölüm düzeylerinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 21,89’dur. Yapay Zekâ Kaygı Ölçeği ve İşsizlik Kaygı Ölçeği toplam puan ortalamalarının sırasıyla 48.85±11.97 ve 48.19±10.09 olduğu belirlenmiştir. Yapay Zekâ Kaygısı Ölçeği toplam puanı ve bazı alt boyutlarının cinsiyet ve sınıf düzeyine göre anlamlı biçimde farklılaştığı (p<0.05), bölüm değişkenine göre ise farklılaşmadığı belirlenmiştir (p>0.05). İşsizlik Kaygısı Ölçeğinde cinsiyet ve bölüm değişkenlerine göre anlamlı bir fark bulunmazken (p>0.05), sınıf düzeyine göre yalnızca işgücü alt boyutunda dördüncü sınıf öğrencileri lehine anlamlı farklılık saptanmıştır (p<0.05). Ayrıca, yapay zekâ kaygısı ile işsizlik kaygısı toplam puanları arasında orta düzeyde pozitif bir ilişki olduğu görülmüştür (p<0.01). Bu çalışma, spor bilimleri fakültesi öğrencilerinin yapay zekâ kaygısı ve işsizlik kaygısı düzeylerinin demografik faktörlere bağlı olarak değiştiğini ve her iki kaygı düzeyi arasında anlamlı ilişkiler olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Bu bulgular, spor eğitimi alan üniversite öğrencilerine yönelik eğitim ve danışmanlık uygulamalarının yapay zekâ ve istihdam bağlamında yeniden yapılandırılmasına yönelik önemli göstergeler sunabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Eğitimi
• Yapay Zekâ
• İşsizlik
• Kaygı.

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