Unraveling the dark side of ChatGPT
A Moderated Mediation Model of Technology Anxiety and Technostress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7155673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cong Doanh Duong (0000-0003-4431-9761), Thi Viet Nga Ngo (0000-0003-2758-7991), The Anh Khuc, Nhat Minh Tran (0000-0002-7797-5696), Thi Phuong Thu Nguyen (0000-0003-3292-9984) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 2015-2040 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Information Technology and People (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3845 • E-ISSN: 1758-5813 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/itp-11-2023-1151 |
| OpenAlex | W4396988486 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 69 |
Purpose Limited knowledge exists regarding the adverse effects of artificial intelligence adoption, including platforms like ChatGPT, on users’ mental well-being. The current research seeks to adopt the insight from the stressor-strain-outcome paradigm and a moderated mediation model to examine how technology anxiety moderates the direct and indirect relationships between compulsive use of ChatGPT, technostress, and life satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Drawing data from a sample of 2,602 ChatGPT users in Vietnam, PROCESS macro was approached to test the moderated mediation model. Findings The findings indicate that compulsive use of ChatGPT exhibited a substantial and positive impact on technostress, while technostress was found to have a negative influence on life satisfaction. Moreover, although compulsive use of ChatGPT did not show a significant direct effect, it indirectly impacts life satisfaction via technostress. Remarkably, technology anxiety was found to significantly moderate both direct and indirect associations between compulsive use of ChatGPT, technostress, and life satisfaction. Practical implications Based on the findings of this research, some practical implications are provided. Originality/value The research offers a fresh perspective by applying the stressor-strain-outcome perspective to provide empirical evidence on the moderated mediation effects of technology anxiety and technostress on the relationship between compulsive use of ChatGPT and users’ life satisfaction. The research thus sheds new light on artificial intelligence adoption and its effects on users’ mental health
Anxiety · Great Rift · Knowledge management · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Physics · Social science · Sociology · Technostress · Computer Science · Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technostress in Professional Settings
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |