artificial intelligence anxiety among university students
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The present study aims to identify the levels of artificial intelligence anxiety among university students and to examine the differences in this anxiety according to the variables of gender and academic stage. The research sample consisted of (200) male and female students randomly selected from different university levels. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher adopted the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale developed by (Wang & Wang,2019), which consists of 20 items, and its validity and reliability were verified using appropriate scientific methods.
The results indicated that the overall level of artificial intelligence anxiety among university students was moderate. Moreover, there were statistically significant differences between males and females in the level of anxiety in favor of females, suggesting that female students experience higher levels of anxiety toward the use of artificial intelligence technologies compared to males. The findings also revealed significant differences in anxiety levels according to the academic stage, in favor of fourth-year students. It appears that students in advanced stages are more aware and conscious of the potential impacts of artificial intelligence on their academic and professional future, which increases their level of anxiety compared to first-year students.
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