Generativ AI studerat ur ett motivationsperspektiv: En kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie
(2026) PSYK12 20252Department of Psychology
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Generativ artificiell intelligens utgör en allt mer central del i många människors vardag med en utveckling som fortskrider obehindrat. Med en ny teknologi uppkommer frågan om dess effekter på individen och individens motivation. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur motivation i arbete samt studier är relaterat till användning av GAI. Detta undersöktes genom Self-Determination Theory. Frågeställningen var: Hur är upplevd självständighet, kompetens och samhörighet associerat med användning av och attityd till GAI? För att besvara detta distribuerades en webbaserad enkät, som betod av 27 frågor om deltagarnas användning av GAI, deras tillfredsställelse av de tre grundläggande psykologiska behoven autonomi, kompetens, samhörighet... (More)
- Generativ artificiell intelligens utgör en allt mer central del i många människors vardag med en utveckling som fortskrider obehindrat. Med en ny teknologi uppkommer frågan om dess effekter på individen och individens motivation. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur motivation i arbete samt studier är relaterat till användning av GAI. Detta undersöktes genom Self-Determination Theory. Frågeställningen var: Hur är upplevd självständighet, kompetens och samhörighet associerat med användning av och attityd till GAI? För att besvara detta distribuerades en webbaserad enkät, som betod av 27 frågor om deltagarnas användning av GAI, deras tillfredsställelse av de tre grundläggande psykologiska behoven autonomi, kompetens, samhörighet samt attityd till GAI. I motsats till tidigare forskning visar resultatet att varken upplevd självständighet, upplevd kompetens eller upplevd samhörighet i yrkes- och studiesammanhang var associerat med en större användning av GAI. Endast en mer positiv attityd till GAI var positivt relaterad till en högre användning av GAI. Det här indikerar att individer med en hög användning av GAI sannolikt är mer positivt inställda till det. Avsaknaden av signifikanta samband mellan GAI och de tre psykologiska behoven i denna studie avviker från tidigare forskning och bör därför studeras vidare för att nå djupare kunskap. (Less)
- Abstract
- This study examined the relationship between the use of generative AI (GAI), autonomy, competence, relatedness, and attitudes toward GAI. The purpose of the study was to understand how motivation in work and studies is related to the use of GAI using Self-Determination Theory. This study’s research question was therefore: How are perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness associated with the use of and attitudes toward GAI? To answer this, a survey was distributed to a convenience sample. The survey consisted of four parts and a total of 27 questions that addressed the three psychological needs, the use of GAI and attitudes toward GAI. The results indicated that neither autonomy, competence, nor relatedness was associated with the use... (More)
- This study examined the relationship between the use of generative AI (GAI), autonomy, competence, relatedness, and attitudes toward GAI. The purpose of the study was to understand how motivation in work and studies is related to the use of GAI using Self-Determination Theory. This study’s research question was therefore: How are perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness associated with the use of and attitudes toward GAI? To answer this, a survey was distributed to a convenience sample. The survey consisted of four parts and a total of 27 questions that addressed the three psychological needs, the use of GAI and attitudes toward GAI. The results indicated that neither autonomy, competence, nor relatedness was associated with the use of GAI. Only a more positive attitude toward GAI was associated with a higher use of GAI, suggesting that individuals with a more frequent use of generative AI are more positively inclined toward it. The insignificant associations between GAI and the three psychological needs deviates from previous research and requires further study for a deeper understanding. (Less)
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- Guggenheimer, Agnes LU and Vestberg, Ebbe LU
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- organization
- course
- PSYK12 20252
- year
- 2026
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Generative AI, Attitudes toward generative AI, Self-determination theory, Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness, Generativ AI, Attityd till generativ AI, Självbestämmandeteorin, Självständighet, Kompetens, Samhörighet
- language
- Swedish
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- 9220926
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- 2026-01-28 10:12:19
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- 2026-01-28 10:12:19
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abstract = {{This study examined the relationship between the use of generative AI (GAI), autonomy, competence, relatedness, and attitudes toward GAI. The purpose of the study was to understand how motivation in work and studies is related to the use of GAI using Self-Determination Theory. This study’s research question was therefore: How are perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness associated with the use of and attitudes toward GAI? To answer this, a survey was distributed to a convenience sample. The survey consisted of four parts and a total of 27 questions that addressed the three psychological needs, the use of GAI and attitudes toward GAI. The results indicated that neither autonomy, competence, nor relatedness was associated with the use of GAI. Only a more positive attitude toward GAI was associated with a higher use of GAI, suggesting that individuals with a more frequent use of generative AI are more positively inclined toward it. The insignificant associations between GAI and the three psychological needs deviates from previous research and requires further study for a deeper understanding.}},
author = {{Guggenheimer, Agnes and Vestberg, Ebbe}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Generativ AI studerat ur ett motivationsperspektiv: En kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie}},
year = {{2026}},
}