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The mediating role of individual innovativeness in the relationship between career engagement and artificial intelligence anxiety    
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Esra Eren
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Funda Ergüleç
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Ahmet KARA Doç. Dr. Ahmet KARA
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Devamını Göster
Özet
This study investigates the mediating role of individual innovativeness in the relationship between career engagement and artificial intelligence (AI) anxiety among university students. Using data from 277 univeristy students, the study employed two-stage structural equation modeling and conducted mediation analysis. Model fit was assessed through chi-square difference tests and comparative fit indices (AIC, ECVI), with the significance of mediation evaluated via bootstrap analysis. Results indicate that while career engagement significantly predicts individual innovativeness, it does not directly predict AI anxiety. However, individual innovativeness significantly predicts AI anxiety and mediates the relationship between career engagement and AI anxiety. These findings highlight the theoretical relevance of individual innovativeness as a psychological mechanism linking proactive career behaviors to emotional responses to emerging technologies. Practically, the study underscore the importance of fostering both career engagement and innovativeness in higher education settings to help students navigate technological uncertainty and reduce AI-related anxieties.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Artificial intelligence anxiety | Career engagement | Individual innovativeness
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Education and Information Technologies
Dergi ISSN 1360-2357 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 10-2025
Sayı 1
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s10639-025-13723-1
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-025-13723-1