Ready or Not? Examining Acceptance and Fears of Robots in the Labor Market: A Survey of a Polish Sample

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Roczniki Psychologiczne Pub Date : 2024-01-04 DOI:10.18290/rpsych2023.0019

Konrad Maj, Kacper Sawicki, Karol Samson

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Abstract

The purpose of the study is to assess attitudes toward robots among a Polish sample (N = 1044) using a series of questions focused on their perceptions within the labor market. Based on previous research, higher concerns toward and lower acceptance of robots were predicted for women, people performing manual and manual work, and people who are not familiar with robotics. The hypotheses were only partially confirmed. Orientation in the field of robotics is conducive to greater acceptance of the presence of robots in trust works professions. Unexpectedly, it turned out that people who declared performing physical work, compared to people performing other types of tasks, have a more affirmative attitude to the participation of robots in customer service occupations and to accept the autonomy of the robot to a higher degree. The results also showed that women are more concerned about the increased presence of robots in the labour market and less accepting of the replacement of humans by robots and the greater autonomy of intelligent machines. In addition, the analysis revealed that people with more knowledge in the field of robotics declare greater acceptance of the autonomous work of robots and in terms of replacing people with robots in the work environment, they also have fewer concerns about the market situation compared to those who do not consider themselves knowledgeable in this area.

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准备好了吗？考察劳动力市场对机器人的接受程度和恐惧：波兰样本调查

本研究的目的是通过一系列问题，评估波兰样本（N = 1044）对机器人的态度，这些问题主要针对他们对劳动力市场的看法。根据以往的研究，预测女性、从事体力和手工工作的人以及不熟悉机器人技术的人对机器人的关注度较高，接受度较低。这些假设只得到了部分证实。对机器人技术领域的了解有助于提高人们对机器人出现在信任工作职业中的接受度。出乎意料的是，与从事其他类型工作的人相比，宣布从事体力劳动的人对机器人参与客户服务职业持更加肯定的态度，并在更大程度上接受机器人的自主性。结果还显示，女性对劳动力市场上机器人的增加更为关注，对机器人取代人类和智能机器的更大自主性接受度较低。此外，分析还显示，对机器人技术领域有更多了解的人对机器人自主工作的接受程度更高，在工作环境中用机器人取代人的问题上，他们对市场形势的担忧也少于那些自认为对该领域不了解的人。

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期刊介绍： Roczniki Psychologiczne / Annals of Psychology, the continuation of Annals of Philosophy: Psychology, is an academic journal edited by The Scientific Society of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin [Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL]. It aims to present up-to-date and original empirical results and influential theoretical considerations in various areas of psychology as well as to promote new and creative ideas in research and psychological methods. The Journal accepts contributions of three kinds: 1) original peer reviewed articles on both empirical and conceptual topics, 2) short communications, and 3) polemics, which consist of a focus article followed by peer commentaries and a response by the author of the focus article.