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Early exposure and emerging risk: A latent profile analysis of pornography use trajectories and their psychological correlates 早期接触和出现的风险：色情使用轨迹及其心理关联的潜在特征分析

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108905

Bailey M. Way , Todd L. Jennings , Joshua B. Grubbs , Kris Gunawan , Shane W. Kraus

Pornography use is a common and accessible sexual behavior. Early initiation of a behavior is often linked to greater risk of problematic use later on; however, few studies have examined how age of pornography use (PU) onset relates to current use patterns or mental health outcomes. This study aims to identify distinct latent profiles of pornography users using two indicators: age of first exposure and initial age of regular PU. Additionally, this study aims to examine other PU, mental health, and sociodemographic characteristics of the identified profiles of pornography users through ANOVAs and multinomial logistic regression analysis. Participants included 1316 US adults, collected from a 2023 YouGov survey matched to US norms, who reported viewing pornography at least once in their life. Three distinct profiles of pornography users were identified: 1) Early Engager, 2) Casual Engager, and 3) Late Engager. Early Engagers were characterized by early initial pornography use, high frequency and duration of pornography use, and higher endorsement of symptoms on mental health measures. Casual Engagers were characterized by a moderate age of pornography use, low frequency and duration of PU, as well as high religiosity. Late Engagers were characterized by a late initiation of PU, but high frequency and duration of PU. Earlier use of pornography is related to increased frequency and duration of PU, potential problematic PU, and other mental health concerns. Clinicians should be asking clients about their history of PU, including their first use of pornography and the ways their PU have changed overtime.

使用色情是一种常见的、可接近的性行为。一种行为的早期开始往往与以后有问题使用的更大风险有关；然而，很少有研究调查了色情使用（PU）的开始年龄与当前使用模式或心理健康结果之间的关系。本研究的目的是利用两个指标：第一次接触的年龄和正常PU的初始年龄来识别不同的色情用户的潜在特征。此外，本研究旨在透过方差分析及多项逻辑回归分析，检视色情使用者的其他PU、心理健康及社会人口学特征。参与者包括1316名美国成年人，这些成年人是从YouGov在2023年进行的一项符合美国标准的调查中收集来的，这些人一生中至少看过一次色情内容。我们确定了三种不同的色情用户类型：1)早期用户，2)休闲用户，3)后期用户。早期参与者的特点是早期开始使用色情内容，使用色情内容的频率和持续时间高，并且对心理健康措施的症状有更高的认可。休闲参与者的特征是使用色情内容的年龄适中，PU的频率和持续时间较低，以及高度的宗教信仰。晚期参与者的特征是PU发生较晚，但PU发生频率高，持续时间长。早期使用色情与PU的频率和持续时间增加、潜在的问题PU和其他心理健康问题有关。临床医生应该询问客户的性冲动史，包括他们第一次使用色情内容，以及他们的性冲动随时间变化的方式。

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Social bonding through expressed needs: Insights from an identity-shape matching task 通过表达需求的社会联系：来自身份形状匹配任务的见解

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108917

Su-Ling Yeh , Ti-Fan Hung , Te-Yi Hsieh , Chia-Huei Tseng

This study advances understanding of human-robot social bonds using an identity-shape matching task, where participants associated geometric shapes (circle, square, triangle) with identities (best friend, robot partner, stranger) and response times for matched pairs indicated processing advantages. Across three sets of experiments (1A–1C, 2A–2B, 3A–3B), we tested whether partner-advantage effects generalize to human–robot interaction (1A–1C), whether robots' functional assistance enhances human–robot partnership and elicits friend-like processing advantages (2A–2B), and whether a robot's need for human help further strengthens social connectedness (3A–3B). Experiments 1A–1C demonstrated that brief encounters with a single robot, without collaboration or physical presence, elicited partner-advantage effects, though less pronounced than for best friends. This effect was maintained in Experiments 2A–2B when the robot provided functional assistance, irrespective of its physical presence. Uniquely, Experiments 3A–3B revealed that the robot expressing needs without companionship was perceived as socially distant, like a stranger, but when expressing minor needs with reciprocal companionship, it achieved perceptual prioritization comparable to best friends. These findings validate the identity-shape matching task as a robust method to quantify human-robot relationships and highlight the unique role of expressed needs with companionship in fostering friend-like social bonds.

本研究通过身份-形状匹配任务推进了对人类-机器人社会纽带的理解，在该任务中，参与者将几何形状（圆形、正方形、三角形）与身份（最好的朋友、机器人伙伴、陌生人）联系起来，匹配对的反应时间表明处理优势。通过三组实验（1A-1C, 2A-2B, 3A-3B），我们测试了伙伴优势效应是否会推广到人机交互（1A-1C），机器人的功能协助是否会增强人机伙伴关系并引发类似朋友的加工优势（2A-2B），以及机器人对人类帮助的需求是否会进一步加强社会联系（3A-3B）。实验1A-1C表明，与单个机器人的短暂接触，在没有合作或实际存在的情况下，会产生伴侣优势效应，尽管没有最好的朋友那么明显。在实验2A-2B中，当机器人提供功能性协助时，无论其物理存在与否，这种效果都保持不变。独特的是，实验3A-3B显示，在没有陪伴的情况下表达需求的机器人被认为是社交疏远的，就像一个陌生人，但当表达次要需求时，有相互的陪伴，它实现了与最好的朋友相当的感知优先级。这些发现证实了身份-形状匹配任务是一种量化人类与机器人关系的强大方法，并强调了表达需求与陪伴在培养朋友般的社会纽带方面的独特作用。

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Investigating perceived trust and utility of balanced news chatbots among individuals with varying conspiracy beliefs 调查具有不同阴谋信仰的个人对平衡新闻聊天机器人的感知信任和效用

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108920

Shreya Dubey , Paul E. Ketelaar , Tilman Dingler , Hannah K. Peetz , Hein T. van Schie

In the current media landscape, various ideas and narratives gain traction, influenced by the dynamics of selective exposure and a decline in trust in traditional information sources. This trend holds the potential to cultivate polarisation of perspectives, as individuals actively seek information that resonates with their existing attitudes. Hence, diversifying information that is available online can encourage users to engage with multiple perspectives, especially when provided by a trustworthy source. This paper presents findings from two studies which compared individuals with a higher belief in generic conspiracy theories (Study 1; n = 84) and specific conspiracy beliefs on climate change (Study 2; n = 23) to those with lower conspiracy beliefs (n_{study 1} = 93; n_{study 2} = 35) on perceived trustworthiness and usefulness of the so called ‘balanced news chatbots’. These chatbots present a selection of opposing alternative and mainstream perspectives on topics of societal divide like climate change. We found that participants from both groups responded positively to the balanced news chatbot. Trust and perceived usefulness were identified to be key indicators of a positive attitude towards and high intentions of using such a chatbot, corroborating the acceptance of balanced news chatbots as a potential tool to reduce polarisation and conflict, piercing existing information bubbles. In both studies we also found that participants with higher conspiratorial beliefs responded even more positively to the balanced news chatbot than individuals with lower conspiratorial beliefs. We conclude that balanced chatbots are promising as a trusted source of diversified information for individuals with varying levels of conspiracy beliefs.

在当前的媒体环境中，受选择性曝光的动态和对传统信息来源信任度下降的影响，各种想法和叙述获得了吸引力。这种趋势有可能培养观点的两极分化，因为个人积极寻求与他们现有态度产生共鸣的信息。因此，在线提供多样化的信息可以鼓励用户从多个角度进行接触，尤其是在可靠来源提供信息的情况下。本文介绍了两项研究的结果，这两项研究比较了在所谓的“平衡新闻聊天机器人”的感知可信度和有用性方面，对一般阴谋论（研究1，n = 84）和对气候变化的特定阴谋论（研究2，n = 23）持较高信念的个体与对阴谋论持较低信念的个体（研究1 = 93；研究2 = 35）。这些聊天机器人就气候变化等社会分歧话题提出了一系列对立的另类观点和主流观点。我们发现，两组参与者对平衡新闻聊天机器人的反应都是积极的。信任和感知有用性被确定为对使用这种聊天机器人的积极态度和高度意图的关键指标，证实了平衡新闻聊天机器人作为减少两极分化和冲突的潜在工具的接受，穿透现有的信息泡沫。在这两项研究中，我们还发现，与阴谋论信念较低的人相比，阴谋论信念较高的参与者对平衡新闻聊天机器人的反应更为积极。我们的结论是，平衡的聊天机器人有望成为具有不同程度阴谋信仰的个人的多样化信息的可靠来源。

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Exploring the association of social media connectivity and interactivity with ethnic polarization: An interdependent hierarchical affordance perspective 社会媒体连通性和互动性与族群两极化的关系探讨：一个相互依存的层级提供性视角

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108919

Qurban Hussain Pamirzad, Qiang Chen

While research on social media polarization has surged in recent years, few studies have explored this phenomenon through an affordance perspective, particularly in ethnically divided societies. This study examined the relationship between social media affordance and ethnic polarization, utilizing cross-sectional survey data (N = 589) collected across 13 provinces in Afghanistan. Drawing on the affordance interdependence hierarchy guided by logical precedence, we found that low-level affordances – connectivity and interactivity – were positively associated with high-level affordances – plurality and collectivity. Additionally, connectivity was negatively associated with ethnic polarization, while interactivity showed no connection to it. Regarding the high-level affordances, both plurality and collectivity demonstrated positive associations with ethnic polarization, with plurality positively mediating the relationship between connectivity affordance and ethnic polarization. Examining the association of social media affordances with ethnic polarization in non-Western contexts expands the literature on social media polarization, yet necessitates further exploration of this dynamic in diverse settings.

虽然近年来对社交媒体两极分化的研究激增，但很少有研究从提供性的角度来探讨这一现象，特别是在种族分裂的社会中。本研究利用在阿富汗13个省收集的横断面调查数据（N = 589），考察了社交媒体使用与种族两极分化之间的关系。利用由逻辑优先级引导的功能相互依存层次结构，我们发现低级功能（连通性和交互性）与高级功能（多元性和集体性）呈正相关。此外，连通性与种族极化呈负相关，而互动性与种族极化无关联。在高层次的可得性上，多元性和集体性均与民族极化呈正相关，多元性在连通性可得性与民族极化之间起正向中介作用。研究非西方背景下社交媒体支持与种族极化之间的关系，拓展了有关社交媒体极化的文献，但需要进一步探索不同背景下的这种动态。

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From content consumers to content creators: Farmers using TikTok in northern Vietnam's mountainous regions 从内容消费者到内容创造者：越南北部山区使用TikTok的农民

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108925

Nguyen Ngoc Quynh , Nguyen Khanh Doanh

Farmers in Vietnam's Northern mountainous region are increasingly exposed to social media platforms like TikTok, yet little examine their transition from content consumers to active content creators (TikTokers). To explore this phenomenon, we integrate the Uses and Gratifications Theory (U&G), the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and the concept of normative barriers. In a structured study, we examined farmers' intentions to become TikTokers based on (i) perceived usefulness and ease of use, (ii) non-utilitarian gratifications from being a viewer, and (iii) the influence of traditional norms. Our findings reveal three key patterns. First, perceived usefulness and ease of use significantly increased farmers' intention to become TikTokers. Second, gratifications such as entertainment, social connection, and information seeking gained in the viewer role enhanced perceptions of TikTok's utility and usability in the creator role. Third, normative barriers rooted in cultural traditions inhibited intention, but were mitigated by satisfaction with information and strong viewer engagement. These results suggest that while socio-cultural constraints persist, they are not insurmountable. Encouraging content creation among farmers thus requires not only intuitive platform design and accessible information, but also a sustained focus on fulfilling users' emotional and social needs.

越南北部山区的农民越来越多地接触到TikTok等社交媒体平台，但很少有人审视他们从内容消费者到活跃内容创造者（TikTok）的转变。为了探索这一现象，我们整合了使用与满足理论（U&；G）、技术接受模型（TAM）和规范障碍的概念。在一项结构化研究中，我们基于(i)感知到的有用性和易用性，（ii）作为观众的非功利满足，以及（iii）传统规范的影响，研究了农民成为TikTokers的意图。我们的发现揭示了三个关键模式。首先，感知到的有用性和易用性显著增加了农民成为tiktok用户的意愿。其次，在观众角色中获得的娱乐、社会联系和信息寻求等满足感增强了TikTok在创作者角色中的实用性和可用性。第三，植根于文化传统的规范障碍抑制了意图，但对信息的满意和强烈的观众参与减轻了这一障碍。这些结果表明，虽然社会文化制约因素仍然存在，但它们并非不可克服。因此，鼓励农民进行内容创作不仅需要直观的平台设计和可访问的信息，还需要持续关注满足用户的情感和社交需求。

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Beyond homophily: AI-driven analysis of facial and personality similarity preferences in online dating 超越同质性：在线约会中面部和性格相似偏好的人工智能驱动分析

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108906

Soonjae Kwon, Junkyu Jang, Sung-Hyuk Park

Online dating platforms increasingly mediate human connection, yet the mechanisms by which users evaluate subjective traits like appearance and personality remain underexplored. To investigate these preference dynamics, this study applies AI-driven methods to a dataset of 506,014 interactions from 41,441 users on a major heterosexual dating platform in South Korea. By employing computer vision and large language models to quantify facial and personality similarity, our mixed-effects analysis reveals a significant gender asymmetry: women prefer facial similarity (homophily), whereas men exhibit a preference for facial dissimilarity (heterophily). Furthermore, personality preferences are found to be context-dependent; a partner's socioeconomic status moderates the demand for similarity, amplifying the preference for women while attenuating it for men in upward evaluation contexts. These findings offer actionable implications for the design of matching systems, suggesting that preferences in digitally mediated environments function as adaptive strategies shaped by gender and contextual cues.

在线约会平台越来越多地调解人与人之间的联系，但用户评估外表和个性等主观特征的机制仍未得到充分探索。为了研究这些偏好动态，本研究将人工智能驱动的方法应用于韩国一个主要异性恋约会平台上的41,441名用户的506,014次互动数据集。通过使用计算机视觉和大型语言模型来量化面部和个性相似性，我们的混合效应分析揭示了显著的性别不对称：女性更喜欢面部相似性（同质性），而男性则表现出对面部差异性（异性性）的偏好。此外，人格偏好被发现是情境依赖的；伴侣的社会经济地位缓和了对相似性的需求，在向上评价的背景下，放大了对女性的偏好，而减弱了对男性的偏好。这些发现为匹配系统的设计提供了可行的启示，表明数字媒介环境中的偏好是由性别和上下文线索形成的适应性策略。

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Immersive technologies and intergroup relations: A critical review of theoretical questions and methodological challenges 沉浸式技术和群体间关系：对理论问题和方法论挑战的批判性回顾

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108908

Matilde Tassinari , Marco Marinucci , Béatrice S. Hasler

Immersive technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and other forms of extended realities (XR) are increasingly adopted to study and improve intergroup relations. However, evidence of their effectiveness is mixed, highlighting the need for stronger theoretical integration and greater methodological rigor. This critical review seeks to address the key theoretical questions and methodological challenges facing the field.

Theoretically, research must first clarify the psychological mechanisms through which immersive interventions influence intergroup outcomes. A second question concerns the durability and generalizability of these effects. While some interventions yield lasting improvements and transfer to other contexts, others show rapid decay. A third issue is the potential for backfire, as immersive experiences may at times reinforce rather than reduce bias. Understanding when, why, and for whom immersive interventions succeed or fail is therefore crucial.

Methodologically, current evidence is limited by overreliance on self-reports and the lack of methodological frameworks. Comparative studies with traditional interventions show promise but yield inconsistent results, highlighting the importance of assessing the added value of immersive formats. Progress also depends on greater transparency and replicability, as their absence hinders cumulative knowledge building. Moreover, researchers should exploit the full potential of immersive environments for multimodal assessment.

By critically addressing current limitations and boundary conditions, as well as emerging trends and underexplored strategies to improve intergroup relations using immersive technologies, we set the stage for future work that is theoretically integrated, methodologically rigorous, and capable of delivering scalable, ethical, and impactful interventions.

沉浸式技术，包括虚拟现实（VR）、增强现实（AR）和其他形式的扩展现实（XR），越来越多地被用于研究和改善群体间关系。然而，证明其有效性的证据参差不齐，这凸显了加强理论整合和提高方法严谨性的必要性。这篇批判性的评论旨在解决该领域面临的关键理论问题和方法论挑战。从理论上讲，研究必须首先阐明沉浸式干预影响群体间结果的心理机制。第二个问题涉及这些影响的持久性和普遍性。虽然一些干预措施产生了持久的改善并转移到其他情况，但其他干预措施表现出迅速衰退。第三个问题是可能适得其反，因为沉浸式体验有时可能会强化而不是减少偏见。因此，了解沉浸式干预何时、为何以及对谁来说成功或失败至关重要。在方法学上，目前的证据受到过度依赖自我报告和缺乏方法学框架的限制。与传统干预的比较研究显示出希望，但结果不一致，突出了评估沉浸式格式附加价值的重要性。进展还取决于更大的透明度和可复制性，因为缺乏这些因素会阻碍知识的积累。此外，研究人员应该充分利用沉浸式环境的潜力进行多模式评估。通过批判性地解决当前的限制和边界条件，以及使用沉浸式技术改善群体间关系的新兴趋势和未充分探索的策略，我们为未来的工作奠定了基础，这些工作在理论上是完整的，方法上是严谨的，并且能够提供可扩展的，合乎道德的和有影响力的干预措施。

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From bodily to digital co-presence: Unpacking the Interaction Ritual Chains of hashtag-driven group formation 从身体到数字共同存在：解开标签驱动的群体形成的互动仪式链

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108907

Jinyan Duan , Siyu Qi , Hongyu Yan , Chong Wu

This research integrates Interaction Ritual Chain (IRC) theory and Social Identity Theory (SIT) to construct a "Three-Stage Evolutionary Model," explaining how individuals coalesce into cohesive "ephemeral groups" around Douyin hashtags. Analyzing 80 trending topics through 5594 observations, the study reveals that in the Structural Assembly stage, hashtag popularity creates "digital co-presence," with dialogic interaction mediating 84.8 % of the effect by "stitching" traffic into a network structure. In the Symbolic Focusing stage, creative templates serve as "cognitive shortcuts" that drive linguistic convergence and opinion concentration, standardizing group consensus. Finally, in the Affective Forging stage, high emotional arousal suppresses rational dialogue while reinforcing in-group identity; furthermore, topic controversiality acts as a vital boundary condition for deep psychological synchronization and "defensive solidarity". By redefining "co-presence" for the algorithmic age, this study provides a systematic dynamical explanation for digital group cohesion.

本研究结合互动仪式链（IRC）理论和社会认同理论（SIT），构建了一个“三阶段进化模型”，解释个体如何围绕抖音标签凝聚成有凝聚力的“短暂群体”。通过5594次观察分析80个热门话题，研究发现，在结构组装阶段，标签的流行创造了“数字共存在”，对话互动通过将流量“拼接”到网络结构中来中介84.8%的效果。在符号聚焦阶段，创意模板作为“认知捷径”，推动语言趋同和意见集中，规范群体共识。最后，在情感锻造阶段，高情绪唤醒抑制理性对话，强化群体内认同；此外，话题争议是深层心理同步和“防御性团结”的重要边界条件。通过重新定义算法时代的“共在”，本研究为数字群体凝聚力提供了系统的动态解释。

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Are your defense mechanisms harming you? The role of psychological defenses in social media comparison and adolescent self-esteem 你的防御机制在伤害你吗？心理防御在社交媒体比较和青少年自尊中的作用

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108916

Lin Ting Jin, Yun Jung Choi

Adolescent experiences with social media are often depicted as “games of comparison.” They are persistently aware of the gap between themselves and others. Such endless comparisons can profoundly affect self-esteem and trigger defense mechanisms. This study differentiates two modes of social comparison—ability comparison and opinion comparison—to examine the relationship between self-protective defense and self-expansive defense. By distinguishing between these two modes of social comparison and examining the roles of self-protective and self-expansive defense, the present study reveals the mediating role of psychological defense mechanisms on the effect of social comparison on self-esteem. Our study examines how adolescents use expressive interactions on social media as moderating variables to examine the efficacy of psychological defense mechanisms. The results show that self-protective defenses are not protective of self-esteem; they are detrimental, lowering self-esteem. Comparatively, self-expansive defenses enhance the mediating effect of self-esteem. In terms of social comparison, expressive interactive use can effectively promote self-expansive defense mechanisms, thereby improving self-esteem. This study revisits the meaning of defenses and highlights that the core value of defenses for adolescents lies not in how to defend against the pain of social comparison, but in the ability to reconstruct the self from imperfections while gaining insight into growth opportunities—a key pathway to psychological maturity and health.

青少年使用社交媒体的经历通常被描述为“攀比游戏”。他们始终意识到自己与他人之间的差距。这种无休止的比较会深刻地影响自尊，触发防御机制。本研究区分能力比较和意见比较两种社会比较模式，探讨自我防卫与自我扩张防卫的关系。本研究通过对两种社会比较模式的区分，并考察自我保护和自我膨胀防御的作用，揭示心理防御机制在社会比较对自尊的影响中的中介作用。我们的研究考察了青少年如何使用社交媒体上的表达性互动作为调节变量来检验心理防御机制的有效性。结果表明，自我保护防御对自尊没有保护作用；它们是有害的，会降低自尊。相比之下，自我膨胀防御增强了自尊的中介作用。在社会比较方面，表达性互动使用可以有效促进自我膨胀防御机制，从而提高自尊。本研究重新审视了自我防卫的意义，并强调了自我防卫对青少年的核心价值不在于如何抵御社会比较的痛苦，而在于从不完美中重建自我的能力，同时获得对成长机会的洞察——这是通往心理成熟和健康的关键途径。

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The impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on job performance through job crafting and work engagement: Does digital competence matter? 生成式人工智能的使用对工作绩效的影响：数字能力重要吗？

IF 8.9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2026.108921

Bui Nhat Vuong

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) usage on job performance (JP), focusing on the mediating roles of job crafting (JC) and work engagement (WE). Additionally, the study examines the moderating effect of digital competence (DC). Data were collected through surveys from 758 employees working in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam, and analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. The research findings indicate that Gen-AI usage positively influences job performance. This relationship is partially mediated by job crafting and work engagement. Furthermore, the effects of Gen-AI usage on job crafting, work engagement, and job performance are amplified among employees with strong digital competence. Finally, the study presents several management implications for SME managers in Vietnam, highlighting the urgent need to promote Gen-AI usage within their organizations and to enhance digital capabilities to improve employee job performance.

本研究的目的是探讨生成式人工智能（Gen-AI）的使用对工作绩效（JP）的影响，重点关注工作制作（JC）和工作投入（WE）的中介作用。此外，研究还考察了数字能力（DC）的调节作用。通过对越南中小企业（sme） 758名员工的调查收集数据，并使用偏最小二乘结构方程模型（PLS-SEM）技术进行分析。研究结果表明，使用Gen-AI会对工作绩效产生积极影响。这种关系部分由工作塑造和工作投入来调节。此外，在拥有强大数字能力的员工中，使用Gen-AI对工作制定、工作投入和工作绩效的影响会被放大。最后，该研究为越南的中小企业管理者提出了几点管理启示，强调了在其组织内促进Gen-AI使用并增强数字化能力以提高员工工作绩效的迫切需要。

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