Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi ¹
• Nasser Abbasi ²
• Maryam Ghahremanloo ²
• Ali Ghorbaninejad ²
• Mohammadreza Noroozi Homayoon ²

¹ Professor of Counseling Department, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

² Ph.D. Student in Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the General Attitude Toward Artificial Intelligence Scale in an Iranian sample. The research method was a descriptive survey in nature. A total of 414 participants were selected using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected using the General Attitude Toward Artificial Intelligence Questionnaire developed by Shepman and Radway (2020) and the Technology Readiness Scale by Chen et al. (2014). To analyze the data, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation test, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were employed. The results of CFA confirmed two factors, namely positive attitude and negative attitude toward AI. Additionally, Pearson correlation coefficients demonstrated a significant positive correlation between the two subscales of General Attitude Toward AI and the four subscales of Technology Readiness, supporting the concurrent validity of the scale. The test-retest reliability of the General Attitude Toward AI Scale was examined through two administrations of the test, yielding correlation coefficients of 0.69 and 0.74, confirming its reliability. Therefore, the General Attitude Toward AI Scale is valid and reliable for measuring this construct in an Iranian sample.

Keywords

• Attitude toward artificial intelligence
• Psychometric properties
• Artificial intelligence