The Impact of Inclusive Leadership on AI Use Intent: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety, Emotional Regulation, and Trust

Öz

The present study aimed to examine the impact of inclusive leadership on employees' intention to use artificial intelligence (AI) and to test the mediating roles of psychological safety, emotional regulation, and trust in AI in this relationship. According to the model, inclusive leadership was identified as the independent variable, intention to use AI as the dependent variable, psychological safety and emotional regulation as mediating variables, and trust in AI as both a mediating and direct influencing variable. The study determined that the model met the reliability and validity criteria (CR > 0.70; AVE > 0.50; HTMT < 0.90), the structural model showed acceptable fit (SRMR = 0.079), and the explanatory power was at a moderate-high level (R² mean = 0.443; AI use intention R² = 0.619). In conclusion, the study revealed the central role of individual emotional self-regulation capacity and trust mechanisms in the AI adoption process, and demonstrated that AI acceptance is shaped not only by cognitive but also by emotional and organizational dynamics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• AI Adoption
• Organizational Climate
• Human–AI Interaction
• Self-Regulation Processes

Destekleyen Kurum

No

Etik Beyan

At the meeting of the Istanbul Rumeli University Ethics Committee Presidency regarding the research, at the meeting dated 22/01/2026 and numbered E-53938333-050.04-65404 approval was received that there were no ethical objections.

Kapsayıcı Liderliğin Yapay Zekâ Kullanım Niyeti Üzerindeki Etkisi: Psikolojik Güvenlik, Duygusal Düzenleme ve Güvenin Aracı Rolü

Öz

Bu çalışma, kapsayıcı liderliğin çalışanların yapay zekâ (YZ) kullanma niyetine etkisini incelemeyi ve bu ilişkide psikolojik güvenlik, duygusal düzenleme ve YZ'ye duyulan güvenin aracı rollerini test etmeyi amaçlamıştır. Modele göre, kapsayıcı liderlik bağımsız değişken, YZ kullanma niyeti bağımlı değişken, psikolojik güvenlik ve duygusal düzenleme aracı değişkenler ve YZ'ye duyulan güven hem aracı hem de doğrudan etkileyen değişken olarak belirlenmiştir. Çalışma, modelin güvenilirlik ve geçerlilik kriterlerini karşıladığını (CR > 0,70; AVE> 0,50; HTMT <0,90), yapısal modelin kabul edilebilir bir uyum gösterdiğini (SRMR = 0,079) ve açıklayıcı gücünün orta-yüksek düzeyde olduğunu (R² ortalama = 0,443; YZ kullanım niyeti R² = 0,619) belirlemiştir. Sonuç olarak, çalışma, YZ benimseme sürecinde bireysel duygusal öz düzenleme kapasitesinin ve güven mekanizmalarının merkezi rolünü ortaya koymuş ve YZ kabulünün yalnızca bilişsel değil, aynı zamanda duygusal ve örgütsel dinamikler tarafından da şekillendirildiğini göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yapay Zeka Benimsenmesi
• Kurumsal İklim
• İnsan-Yapay Zeka Etkileşimi
• Öz Düzenleme Süreçleri

Etik Beyan

İstanbul Rumeli Üniversitesi Etik Kurul Başkanlığı'nın araştırma ile ilgili 22/01/2026 tarihli ve E-53938333-050.04-65404 numaralı toplantısında, etik açıdan herhangi bir itiraz bulunmadığına dair onay alınmıştır.

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