Who Is Hooked on AI? The Role of the Big Five Personality Traits in Compulsive ChatGPT Use among Chinese Students
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| Title: | Who Is Hooked on AI? The Role of the Big Five Personality Traits in Compulsive ChatGPT Use among Chinese Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Yinyao Hu (ORCID |
| Source: | Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 2025 34(5):1899-1907. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Personality Traits, Foreign Countries, College Students, Neurosis, Extraversion Introversion |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40299-025-01001-0 |
| ISSN: | 0119-5646 2243-7908 |
| Abstract: | The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT, presents both opportunities and challenges. While some studies suggest that AI use can be beneficial, others have identified detrimental effects on performance. Drawing on literature that explores the relationship between personality traits and compulsive technology use, this study investigated whether the Big Five personality traits contribute to compulsive ChatGPT use. In this cross-sectional study, 207 university students in China completed a survey measuring compulsive ChatGPT use, Big Five personality traits, and demographic information. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that compulsive ChatGPT use was positively associated with neuroticism and negatively associated with agreeableness, after controlling for age. No significant relationships were found between compulsive ChatGPT use and openness, conscientiousness, or extraversion. This study provides empirical evidence of the role of personality traits in compulsive ChatGPT use. The findings may help educators identify students at risk for compulsive ChatGPT use, particularly those high in neuroticism, and suggest directions for potential interventions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1484459 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as ChatGPT, presents both opportunities and challenges. While some studies suggest that AI use can be beneficial, others have identified detrimental effects on performance. Drawing on literature that explores the relationship between personality traits and compulsive technology use, this study investigated whether the Big Five personality traits contribute to compulsive ChatGPT use. In this cross-sectional study, 207 university students in China completed a survey measuring compulsive ChatGPT use, Big Five personality traits, and demographic information. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that compulsive ChatGPT use was positively associated with neuroticism and negatively associated with agreeableness, after controlling for age. No significant relationships were found between compulsive ChatGPT use and openness, conscientiousness, or extraversion. This study provides empirical evidence of the role of personality traits in compulsive ChatGPT use. The findings may help educators identify students at risk for compulsive ChatGPT use, particularly those high in neuroticism, and suggest directions for potential interventions. |
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| ISSN: | 0119-5646 2243-7908 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40299-025-01001-0 |
