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Risk profiles for the perpetration of non-consensual sharing of sexual content among Spanish adolescents: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study 西班牙青少年非自愿分享性内容的风险概况：一项横断面和纵向研究

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-12-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108889

Estrella Durán-Guerrero, Virginia Sánchez-Jiménez, Noelia Muñoz-Fernández

Non-consensual sharing of sexual content (NCS) represents a growing form of online sexual harassment, with significant prevalence among adolescents. This study examines, through a person-centered approach, the sociocognitive, emotional, and behavioral factors associated with NCS perpetration cross-sectionally and longitudinally. A total of 509 Spanish adolescents (49.5 % girls, average age = 14.98) participated at two time points: at baseline and six months later. At baseline, three risk profiles were identified: the “adjusted” profile (n = 433, 85 %): characterized by low levels of pro-sexual harassment attitudes and online sexual harassment perpetration, and high levels of emotions of moral responsibility; the “morally responsible, but aggressive” profile (n = 61, 12 %) characterized by moderate levels of pro-sexual harassment attitudes and emotions of moral responsibility, and moderate-high levels of online sexual harassment perpetration; and the “unemotional and aggressive” profile (n = 15, 3 %) characterized by moderate levels of pro-sexual harassment attitudes, high levels of online sexual harassment perpetration, and low levels of emotions of moral responsibility. Controlling for gender and age, belonging to the “morally responsible, but aggressive” and “unemotional and aggressive” profiles were associated with higher levels of NCS perpetration cross-sectionally (R² = 0.257) and longitudinally (R² = 0.171). Adolescents (mainly boys) who were involved in online sexual harassment behaviors, justifying them, and failing to feel any guilt in response to situations of this kind, were more likely to engage in NCS. The findings and practical implications are discussed.

未经同意分享性内容（NCS）是一种日益增长的网络性骚扰形式，在青少年中尤为普遍。本研究通过以人为本的方法，横断面和纵向研究了与NCS犯罪相关的社会认知、情感和行为因素。共有509名西班牙青少年（49.5%为女孩，平均年龄为14.98岁）在基线和6个月后两个时间点参与了研究。在基线上，确定了三种风险概况：“调整”概况（n = 433, 85%）：其特点是支持性骚扰的态度和网络性骚扰行为水平较低，道德责任情绪水平较高；“有道德责任，但有攻击性”的群体（n = 61,12 %），其特征是支持性骚扰的态度和道德责任情绪处于中等水平，网络性骚扰的实施处于中高水平；“非情绪化和攻击性”组（n = 15.3%）的特征是支持性骚扰的态度水平中等，网络性骚扰行为水平较高，道德责任情绪水平较低。在性别和年龄的控制下，属于“道德上负责，但有攻击性”和“不情绪化和有攻击性”的人在横断面上（R2 = 0.257）和纵向上（R2 = 0.171）与较高的NCS犯罪水平相关。青少年（主要是男孩）参与网络性骚扰行为，为其辩护，并且在这种情况下没有感到任何内疚，更有可能参与NCS。讨论了研究结果和实际意义。

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For whom does online social support matter most? Exploring the joint moderating roles of depressive symptoms and physical functioning in the relationship between online social support and quality of life 网络社会支持对谁最重要？探讨抑郁症状和身体功能在网络社会支持与生活质量关系中的共同调节作用

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-12-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108893

Juwon Hwang

Social support is a critical determinant of well-being, but its benefits may not be uniform across individuals. As more people connect online, it is important to understand when and for whom online social support is most beneficial. This study investigates how online social support relates to quality of life, focusing on the moderating roles of depressive symptoms and physical functioning, and compares these effects to a parallel model of offline social support. In both cases, social support was operationalized as perceived emotional support. Using a U.S. sample of 2650 adults, we test moderation in separate models for online and offline support. Results show that online support is positively associated with quality of life, with stronger effects for individuals experiencing higher depressive symptoms and lower physical functioning. A three-way interaction reveals that online support's benefits are most pronounced for those with both high depressive symptoms and low physical functioning. In contrast, offline support was also positively associated with quality of life and interacted significantly with depressive symptoms, but not with physical functioning or the three-way combination. Findings contribute to social compensation theory by showing that online environments provide especially effective support for individuals facing compounded psychological and physical challenges.

社会支持是幸福的关键决定因素，但它的好处可能因人而异。随着越来越多的人在网上联系，了解何时以及对谁来说在线社会支持是最有益的是很重要的。本研究探讨了在线社会支持与生活质量的关系，重点关注抑郁症状和身体功能的调节作用，并将这些影响与线下社会支持的平行模型进行了比较。在这两种情况下，社会支持都被操作化为感知情感支持。我们以美国2650名成年人为样本，在在线和离线支持的不同模型中测试了适度性。结果表明，在线支持与生活质量呈正相关，对抑郁症状较重、身体功能较差的人有更强的影响。一项三方互动显示，在线支持的好处对那些抑郁症状严重、身体功能低下的人最为明显。相比之下，离线支持也与生活质量呈正相关，并与抑郁症状显著相互作用，但与身体功能或三方组合无关。研究结果表明，网络环境为面临复杂心理和生理挑战的个人提供了特别有效的支持，这有助于社会补偿理论。

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Mapping the symptom structure of internet gaming disorder among adolescents: Insights from network and Bayesian graph analyses 描绘青少年网络游戏障碍的症状结构：来自网络和贝叶斯图分析的见解

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-12-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108890

Firoj Al-Mamun , Moneerah Mohammad ALmerab , Mohammed A. Mamun

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has become an emerging public health concern among adolescents, particularly in low-resource setting. Despite growing international interest, little is known about how IGD symptoms interact and reinforce one another in these contexts. This study aimed to elucidate the symptom structure of IGD among Bangladeshi adolescents. Specifically, to (i) estimate the undirected network structure of IGD symptoms, (ii) identify central and predictable symptoms, (iii) examine gender-based differences in network structure, and (iv) explore directional symptom pathways using Bayesian Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs). A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1030 secondary school students in northern Bangladesh. Data were collected using the nine-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale–Short Form (IGDS9-SF), while both regularized partial correlation networks and DAGs were estimated to examine symptom associations and potential directional pathways. Subgroup comparisons by gender were conducted using the Network Comparison Test (NCT). The undirected network revealed strong conditional associations among core IGD symptoms, particularly between Preoccupation, Tolerance, and Withdrawal. Centrality analyses identified Give Up Activities, Withdrawal, and Preoccupation as the most structurally important symptoms, and predictability estimates indicated strong local symptom connectivity. The NCT showed no significant differences in network structure or global strength between males and females. DAG analysis highlighted Withdrawal as a likely initiating symptom, with strong probable directional paths toward Tolerance, Loss of Control, and Continued Use. These findings provide symptom-level insights into IGD's psychopathological structure and offer guidance for targeted, school-based mental health interventions in resource-constrained settings.

网络游戏障碍（IGD）已成为青少年中一个新兴的公共卫生问题，特别是在资源匮乏的环境中。尽管国际上的兴趣越来越大，但对于这些情况下IGD症状如何相互作用和相互加强知之甚少。本研究旨在阐明孟加拉国青少年IGD的症状结构。具体来说，要(i)估计IGD症状的无向网络结构，（ii）识别中心和可预测的症状，（iii）检查网络结构中基于性别的差异，以及（iv）使用贝叶斯有向无环图（dag）探索定向症状途径。对孟加拉国北部1030名中学生进行了横断面调查。数据使用9项网络游戏障碍量表（IGDS9-SF）收集，同时估计正则化部分相关网络和dag来检查症状关联和潜在的定向途径。使用网络比较测试（NCT）按性别进行亚组比较。无定向网络揭示了核心IGD症状之间强烈的条件关联，特别是在专注、耐受性和戒断之间。中心性分析确定了放弃活动、戒断和专注是结构上最重要的症状，可预测性估计表明了很强的局部症状连通性。NCT显示男性和女性在网络结构和整体强度上没有显著差异。DAG分析强调了戒断可能是一种初始症状，有很强的可能的方向路径，导致耐受性，失去控制，并继续使用。这些发现为IGD的精神病理结构提供了症状层面的见解，并为资源受限环境下有针对性的、以学校为基础的心理健康干预提供了指导。

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Adolescent social media use profiles: A longitudinal study of friendship quality and socio-motivational factors 青少年社交媒体使用概况：友谊质量和社会动机因素的纵向研究

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108880

Federica Angelini , Ina M. Koning , Gianluca Gini , Claudia Marino , Regina J.J.M. van den Eijnden

Early adolescence is a crucial period for social and emotional development, with relationships with close friends shaping individual and social well-being. Today, these interactions occur both offline and online, requiring nuanced theoretical models to capture their complexities. Using a three-wave longitudinal, person-centered approach, this study aims to: (1) identify distinct social media use profiles based on specific online activities, (2) examine socio-motivational factors predicting profile membership, and (3) test the role of profile membership in the longitudinal stability of perceived quality of close friendship.

A sample of 1211 Dutch adolescents (M_age = 13.1, SD = 0.80; 53.8 % males) participated in three waves of data collection between 2016 and 2018. Four profiles of social media users emerged (1 = Low users, 2 = High self-disclosing users; 3 = High self-oriented users, 4 = All-round users), each explained by different socio-motivational factors. In particular, a low quality of perceived close friendships at T1 increased the odds of being Low social media users, characterized by lower social media activity at T2. Furthermore, both Low and All-round social media users showed stable perceived friendship quality over time, maintaining consistently low and moderate-to-high levels, respectively. These findings highlight the foundational role of peer interaction in shaping online behaviors and social experiences. While social media can reinforce friendships, its benefits largely rely on pre-existing relationships. Adolescents with weaker friendships may struggle to use social media to build meaningful relationships, missing opportunities to enhance their connections and potentially further deepening social difficulties.

青少年早期是社会和情感发展的关键时期，与亲密朋友的关系塑造了个人和社会福祉。今天，这些互动发生在线下和线上，需要细致的理论模型来捕捉它们的复杂性。本研究采用三波纵向、以人为本的方法，旨在：(1)根据特定的在线活动识别不同的社交媒体使用概况；(2)研究预测概况成员的社会动机因素；(3)测试概况成员在亲密友谊感知质量纵向稳定性中的作用。1211名荷兰青少年（Mage = 13.1, SD = 0.80, 53.8%为男性）参与了2016年至2018年的三波数据收集。出现了四种社交媒体用户类型（1 =低用户，2 =高自我披露用户，3 =高自我导向用户，4 =全方位用户），每种类型都有不同的社会动机因素解释。特别是，在T1阶段，低质量的亲密友谊增加了成为低社交媒体用户的几率，其特征是在T2阶段社交媒体活动较低。此外，随着时间的推移，低社交媒体用户和全方位社交媒体用户都表现出稳定的感知友谊质量，分别保持在低水平和中高水平。这些发现强调了同伴互动在塑造在线行为和社交体验方面的基础作用。虽然社交媒体可以加强友谊，但它的好处主要依赖于已有的关系。友谊较弱的青少年可能很难利用社交媒体建立有意义的关系，失去了加强联系的机会，并可能进一步加深社交困难。

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Science communication in social Media: Analysis of success on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube across scientific disciplines 社交媒体中的科学传播：TikTok、Instagram和YouTube跨科学领域的成功分析

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108866

Montserrat Aiger, Carmen Elboj, Raquel Lozano-Blasco, Marian Acero-Ferrero

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Game on or gone too far? Executive functioning and implicit sequence learning in problematic vs. recreational gamers 游戏开始了还是走得太远了？问题型和休闲型玩家的执行功能和内隐序列学习

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108878

Krisztina Berta , Zsuzsanna Viktória Pesthy , Teodóra Vékony , Bence Csaba Farkas , Orsolya Király , Zsolt Demetrovics , Dezső Németh , Bernadette Kun

Video gaming often sparks controversy, though negative effects are mainly linked to gaming disorder, not gaming itself. Research shows that gaming disorder correlates with reduced executive functioning and greater reliance on habitual processes, while recreational gaming may relate to enhanced cognitive functions. However, comprehensive comparisons of cognitive profiles across gaming behaviors remain scarce. We aimed to compare the cognitive functioning of non-gamers (NG), recreational gamers (RG), and gaming disorder risk individuals (GDR). Based on the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test scores, 114 participants were classified into these three groups. Executive functions were assessed with the Go/No-Go, Counting Span, Digit Span, Card Sorting, 1-back, and 2-back tasks; implicit sequence learning with the Alternating Serial Reaction Time task. Group effects were adjusted for weekly gaming time. The GDR group showed reduced working memory, performing worse on the Digit Span task than the NG group, and worse on the Counting Span task than both NG and RG groups. Conversely, the RG group displayed enhanced attention-related performance compared to the NG group. No group differences emerged in implicit sequence learning. Interaction analyses revealed a negative relationship between implicit sequence learning and inhibitory control/updating across groups, while a positive link between working memory and implicit sequence learning in NG and GDR groups suggests possible compensatory mechanisms. This study underscores that cognitive impairments are linked to gaming disorder rather than gaming time itself, while recreational gaming may offer cognitive benefits. These findings provide insights into the distinct cognitive profiles of recreational gaming and gaming disorder.

电子游戏经常引发争议，尽管负面影响主要与游戏障碍有关，而不是游戏本身。研究表明，游戏障碍与执行功能下降和对习惯过程的更多依赖有关，而休闲游戏可能与增强认知功能有关。然而，对于不同游戏行为的认知特征的综合比较仍然很少。我们的目的是比较非游戏玩家（NG）、休闲游戏玩家（RG）和游戏障碍风险个体（GDR）的认知功能。根据十项网络游戏障碍测试分数，114名参与者被分为这三组。执行功能通过Go/No-Go、计数广度、数字广度、卡片分类、1-back和2-back任务进行评估；交替序列反应时间任务的内隐序列学习。小组效应根据每周游戏时间进行调整。GDR组表现出工作记忆减少，在数字跨度任务上的表现比NG组差，在计数跨度任务上的表现比NG组和RG组都差。相反，与NG组相比，RG组表现出更强的注意力相关表现。内隐序列学习不存在组间差异。相互作用分析表明，内隐序列学习与抑制控制/更新之间存在负相关关系，而工作记忆与内隐序列学习在NG和GDR组之间存在正相关关系，表明可能存在代偿机制。这项研究强调，认知障碍与游戏障碍有关，而不是与游戏时间本身有关，而娱乐性游戏可能对认知有好处。这些发现为休闲游戏和游戏障碍的不同认知特征提供了见解。

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Content camouflage: How diversified posting patterns influence human detection of AI-enabled social bots 内容伪装：多样化的发布模式如何影响人类对人工智能社交机器人的检测

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108881

C.J. Saucier , M. Wack , D. Linvill , A. Okoronkwo , G. Tatineni , A. Sezgin

AI-enabled social bots pose a growing threat to information integrity by exploiting users’ inability to distinguish between automated and authentic human accounts—a vulnerability that sophisticated bots can leverage through strategic content camouflage. This vulnerability raises concerns for information integrity, particularly as bots adopt more sophisticated strategies to appear socially authentic. We examine one such tactic, known as content camouflage that involves blending political posts with non-political material, as a psychological mechanism that may influence how users judge account authenticity. Drawing on real bot profiles deployed during the 2024 U.S. election, which relied on sports content to mask accompanying political content, we conducted two experiments (N = 565 undergraduates; N = 601 adults) comparing reactions to profiles posting political-only content versus mixed political-and-sports content. Across both, content diversification did not directly improve bot detection but reliably increased perceived trustworthiness, which in turn made accounts more likely to be classified as human. In the adult sample, this trustworthiness pathway was moderated by political ideology. Together, the findings identify a subtle credibility mechanism through which AI-generated bots exploit users’ reliance on heuristic cues, highlighting the need for interventions that account for new AI-enabled evasion tactics, such as strategic content blending.

通过利用用户无法区分自动账户和真实的人类账户，人工智能社交机器人对信息完整性构成了越来越大的威胁——复杂的机器人可以通过战略内容伪装来利用这一漏洞。这一漏洞引发了人们对信息完整性的担忧，尤其是当机器人采用更复杂的策略来表现出社交真实性时。我们研究了一种被称为内容伪装的策略，它涉及将政治帖子与非政治材料混合在一起，作为一种可能影响用户如何判断账户真实性的心理机制。利用2024年美国大选期间部署的真实机器人档案，我们进行了两个实验（N = 565名本科生；N = 601名成年人），比较了人们对只发布政治内容的档案和混合政治和体育内容的档案的反应。在这两种情况下，内容多样化并没有直接提高机器人的检测能力，但却可靠地增加了人们对可信度的感知，这反过来又使账户更有可能被归类为人类。在成人样本中，这一信任路径受到政治意识形态的调节。总之，研究结果确定了一种微妙的可信度机制，通过这种机制，人工智能生成的机器人利用用户对启发式线索的依赖，强调了对新的人工智能规避策略（如战略内容混合）进行干预的必要性。

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Dating app use, psychological health, and psychological well-being: A systematic review and quantitative meta-analysis 约会软件的使用、心理健康和心理健康：一项系统回顾和定量荟萃分析

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108879

Liesel L. Sharabi , Lihong Ou , Paige A. Von Feldt , Thomas D. Parsons

This pre-registered study reports the results of a systematic review and quantitative meta-analysis of the clinical (e.g., psychological health and well-being) outcomes of dating app use. We conducted a keyword search of the literature for studies published between 2007 and 2024 using seven databases in communication, psychology, and the biomedical and life sciences. Our sample included 23 studies (N = 26,068) and captured the period of time since dating apps were first brought to market to the present. We found that dating app users reported significantly worse psychological health and well-being (i.e., depression, anxiety, affective dysregulation, loneliness, and psychological distress) than dating app non-users. We also performed a subgroup analysis to explore the significant heterogeneity across studies. The effect of dating app use versus non-use on psychological health and well-being differed by platform type, relationship status, sexual orientation, and cultural context, but these differences were not significant. Overall, our synthesis of 17 years of research coheres with prior trends and underscores the need for targeted interventions to improve the outcomes of dating app users.

这项预先注册的研究报告了使用约会应用程序对临床（如心理健康和幸福）结果的系统回顾和定量荟萃分析的结果。我们使用传播学、心理学、生物医学和生命科学等7个数据库，对2007年至2024年间发表的研究文献进行了关键词搜索。我们的样本包括23项研究（N = 26,068），并捕获了从约会应用程序首次进入市场到现在的一段时间。我们发现，与非约会应用用户相比，约会应用用户的心理健康和幸福感明显更差（即抑郁、焦虑、情感失调、孤独和心理困扰）。我们还进行了亚组分析，以探索研究之间的显著异质性。使用与不使用约会应用对心理健康和幸福的影响因平台类型、关系状态、性取向和文化背景而异，但这些差异并不显著。总的来说，我们对17年研究的综合结果与之前的趋势一致，并强调了有针对性的干预措施的必要性，以改善约会应用程序用户的结果。

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The Trusted Partner for financial decision making: Romantic partner or AI? 金融决策的可靠伙伴：浪漫伴侣还是人工智能？

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-11-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108877

Erik Hermann , Max Alberhasky

Consumers increasingly turn to financial advisory services driven by artificial intelligence (AI)—financial robo advisors—to seek financial advice, yet financial and investment decisions are often made within romantic partnerships. We investigate whether financial advice is more likely to be accepted when it comes from one's romantic partner versus AI as the advice source and explore the underlying processes and AI design features shaping willingness to follow financial advice. Across four experiments, we find robust evidence of AI aversion: consumers prefer financial advice from their romantic partner over AI advice. The relationship between the source of advice and willingness to follow the advice is mediated by cognitive and affective trust, with affective trust being the stronger mediator. Study 2 shows that anthropomorphizing AI reduces AI aversion—advice from an anthropomorphized robo advisor is accepted at rates similar to partner advice. Studies 3 A and 3 B demonstrate that advice from a romantic partner using AI assistance is accepted at similarly high rates as romantic partner advice but significantly more than standalone AI. These findings highlight the critical role of affective trust in high-stakes financial decisions and show that anthropomorphism and human-AI collaboration can mitigate consumer resistance to AI in relational financial contexts.

消费者越来越多地转向由人工智能（AI）驱动的金融咨询服务——金融机器人顾问——寻求金融建议，但金融和投资决策往往是在恋爱关系中做出的。我们调查了来自浪漫伴侣的财务建议是否更容易被接受，而不是人工智能作为建议来源，并探索了潜在的过程和人工智能设计特征，形成了遵循财务建议的意愿。在四项实验中，我们发现了厌恶人工智能的有力证据：与人工智能建议相比，消费者更喜欢伴侣提供的财务建议。建议来源与建议采纳意愿之间存在认知信任和情感信任的中介作用，其中情感信任的中介作用更强。研究2表明，拟人化人工智能减少了对人工智能的厌恶——拟人化机器人顾问的建议被接受的比率与合作伙伴的建议相似。研究3a和3b表明，使用人工智能辅助的浪漫伴侣的建议被接受的比例与浪漫伴侣的建议相似，但明显高于独立的人工智能。这些发现强调了情感信任在高风险金融决策中的关键作用，并表明拟人化和人类-人工智能协作可以减轻消费者在关系金融环境中对人工智能的抵制。

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The illusion of reality: How AI-generated images (AIGIs) are fooling social media users 现实的幻觉：人工智能生成的图像（AIGIs）如何愚弄社交媒体用户

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2025-11-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2025.108876

Márk Miskolczi

This study investigates the deceptive impact of AI-generated images [AIGIs] on social media, focusing on content features, user engagement, and underlying psychological mechanisms. By analyzing Facebook pages and user reactions [n = 8922], this research addressing a significantly underexplored research area, identifies key AIGI attributes and examines the most common user reactions. Findings reveal that cognitive biases play a remarkable role in amplifying the deceptive power of AIGIs, fostering users’ trust in fabricated content. The study explains a novel method for detecting AIGIs and AI bots in social media environment, and with the extension of Grounded Theory [GT] coding process, a robust framework for future research is also presented. Highlighting the growing threat of AIGIs in suppressing reality perception, this study calls for rapid regulatory measures, increased digital literacy and systematic monitoring to tackle the spread of the phenomenon.

本研究调查了人工智能生成的图像在社交媒体上的欺骗性影响，重点关注内容特征、用户参与度和潜在的心理机制。通过分析Facebook页面和用户反应[n = 8922]，本研究解决了一个明显未被开发的研究领域，确定了关键的AIGI属性并检查了最常见的用户反应。研究结果表明，认知偏差在放大aigi的欺骗能力、培养用户对捏造内容的信任方面发挥了显著作用。该研究解释了一种在社交媒体环境中检测人工智能和人工智能机器人的新方法，并随着扎根理论[GT]编码过程的扩展，为未来的研究提供了一个强大的框架。该研究强调了aigi在抑制现实感知方面日益增长的威胁，呼吁采取迅速的监管措施，提高数字素养和系统监测，以解决这一现象的蔓延。

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