Cited by 153Artificial Intelligence in EducationTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

Artificial intelligence in psychology: How can we enable psychology students to accept and use artificial intelligence?

Gado, Sabrina, Kempen, Regina, Lingelbach, Katharina, Bipp, Tanja·2022·Psychology Learning & Teaching

Abstract

Psychologists with their expertise in statistics and regarding human perception and behavior can contribute valuable insights to the development of innovative and useful artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Therefore, we need to raise attention and curiosity for AI and foster the willingness to engage with it among psychology students. This requires identifying approaches to integrate a general understanding of AI technology into formal psychological training and education. This study investigated to what extent psychology students currently accept and use AI and what affects their perception and usage. Therefore, an AI acceptance model based on established technology acceptance models was developed and tested in a sample of 218 psychology students. An acceptable fit with the data was found for an adapted version. Perceived usefulness and ease of use were most predictive for the students’ attitude towards AI; attitude itself, as well as perceived usefulness, social norm, and perceived knowledge, were predictors for the intention to use AI. In summary, we identified relevant factors for designing AI training approaches in psychology curricula. In this way, possible restraints regarding the use of AI can be reduced and its beneficial opportunities exploited in psychological contexts.

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Authors
Gado, S., Kempen, R., Lingelbach, K., & Bipp, T.
Affiliations
  • University of Würzburg (DE)
  • University of Stuttgart (DE)
  • Heidelberg University (DE)
Corresponding author
Gado, Sabrina
Venue
Psychology Learning & Teaching
Published
2021-08-12
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
37-56
ISSN
  • 1475-7257 (ISSN-L)
  • 2057-3022
OpenAlex
W3194107456
Cited by
153
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 44 · 2025: 49 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1
FWCI
13.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychology Learning & Teaching (publishedVersion)
  • Publikationsdatenbank der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) (submittedVersion)
  • OPUS (Aalen University) (submittedVersion)
  • Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Keywords
artificial intelligence, psychology students, technology acceptance, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitudes toward AI, intention to use AI, social norms, perceived knowledge, psychology education

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