Daniela Villa-Henao, Sebastian Wachs, Joaquín A. Mora-Merchán, Rosario Del Rey
{"title":"Behind Nonconsensual Sexting Among Adolescents: Victim-to-Perpetrator Dynamic and the Moderating Roles of Empathy and Toxic Online Disinhibition","authors":"Daniela Villa-Henao, Sebastian Wachs, Joaquín A. Mora-Merchán, Rosario Del Rey","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/5566672","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/5566672","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Social networks have become integral to adolescent communication, with sexting—defined as the exchange of sexual content—emerging as a common practice. While consensual sexting is often viewed as a form of sexual expression, nonconsensual sexting represents a significant type of digital violence. This study examined the relationship between NCS victimization and perpetration among adolescents and explored the moderating roles of empathy and toxic online disinhibition, considering differences by gender and age group. This cross-sectional study collected data in 2023 from 2488 Spanish cisgender adolescents (50.1% girls and 49.9% boys) aged 11–18 (M = 14.07, SD = 1.39). Self-report questionnaires were administered to measure nonconsensual sexting victimization and perpetration, empathy, and toxic online disinhibition. A regression-based moderation analysis was performed to explore the interactions between these variables. The model indicated a positive association between nonconsensual sexting victimization and perpetration among adolescents. Furthermore, both empathy and toxic online disinhibition significantly moderated this relation. Multigroup analyses indicated that the moderating effect of empathy weakened the victimization–perpetration link, but only among boys, while toxic online disinhibition strengthened it, but only in earlier adolescents. These findings underscore the importance of developmentally and gender-sensitive prevention programs that address both risk and protective factors involved in nonconsensual sexting.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/5566672","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144237312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Amin Kuhail, Jihene Mrabet, Rafiq Hijazi, Justin Thomas
{"title":"Why Would I Befriend a Bot? Assessing Factors Influencing the Usage of Social Chatbots for Digital Natives","authors":"Mohammad Amin Kuhail, Jihene Mrabet, Rafiq Hijazi, Justin Thomas","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/8825536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/8825536","url":null,"abstract":"<p>With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), social chatbots (SCs) can now simulate meaningful, sympathetic interactions that blur the line between human and machine connection while also providing social and emotional support to its users. Generation Z (Gen Z), as tech-savvy digital natives, prefers individualized and emotionally engaging digital interactions, making them an important demographic for the adoption of AI-powered SCs. This study investigates the factors influencing Gen Z’s use of SCs, focusing on emotional support, attitudes towards AI, loneliness, and hedonic motivation. The study employed a quantitative survey with 156 participants who interacted with an SC and completed a questionnaire assessing key behavioral constructs. The findings reveal that emotional support and hedonic motivation significantly enhance trust in SCs, which in turn strongly predicts the intention to use them. To our surprise, loneliness had no measurable effect on the intention to use SCs, challenging assumptions that lonely individuals are more likely to adopt SCs. Privacy concerns similarly showed a negligible impact. These results highlight that fostering trust and providing enjoyable interactions are essential to promoting SC adoption among younger users.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/8825536","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Consumer Savings and Digital Remittance in Open Banking: Insights From Bibliometric and Geospatial Econometric Analysis”","authors":"","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/9829676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/9829676","url":null,"abstract":"<p>I. Niankara, H. I. Hassan, R. I. Traoret, and A. R. M. Islam, “Consumer Savings and Digital Remittance in Open Banking: Insights From Bibliometric and Geospatial Econometric Analysis,” <i>Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies</i> 2025, no. 1 (2025): 1–36, https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/9352257.</p><p>In the article titled “Consumer Savings and Digital Remittance in Open Banking: Insights From Bibliometric and Geospatial Econometric Analysis,” author Hassan Ismail Hassan was affiliated to Department of Finance & Banking, University Canada West (UCW), Vancouver, Canada, which is incorrect.</p><p>The correct affiliation for this author is as follows:</p><p>Department of Quantitative Studies (DoQS), University Canada West (UCW), Vancouver, Canada</p><p>We apologize for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/9829676","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Struggling or Thriving With Technology at Work: A Mixed-Method Analysis of Personal and Organizational ICT Resources","authors":"Rita Jakstiene, Ieva Urbanaviciute, Arunas Ziedelis, Jurgita Lazauskaite-Zabielske","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/5422987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/5422987","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the modern work landscape, technology and digitalisation are ubiquitous. The rise of hybrid work alone has dramatically increased workers’ exposure to and dependence on information and communication technology (ICT) tools. While technology enables people to work faster and smarter, it can also restrict and induce technostress. Therefore, it is necessary to identify ICT-related resources that may help prevent these harmful effects. To this end, we adopted a mixed-method approach. In Study 1, using the critical incident technique, we collected accounts of positive and negative situations of ICT usage in the workplace from 95 individuals. Content analyses were performed on these data to define resource categories that were relevant for dealing with the technological side of work. The results revealed that, depending on the valence of the critical incident, workers tended to rely on somewhat different personal resources. These findings highlight the importance of various sources of personal efficacy, including technical literacy and nontechnical knowledge and skills. On the organizational-level, several categories emerged, encompassing aspects of IT infrastructure and technical literacy facilitation. Furthermore, in Study 2, a two-wave panel survey (<i>N</i> = 335) was conducted to investigate longitudinal relationships between selected personal and organizational resources (respectively, ICT self-efficacy and technical literacy facilitation) and burnout via the satisfaction of basic psychological needs. The results suggested an indirect effect, as both types of ICT resources positively predicted autonomy need satisfaction, and the latter was associated with a lower risk of burnout over time. However, this effect seems to be mostly applicable to hybrid but not office-based workers. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed based on these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/5422987","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Global Research Trends in Circular Economy: A Bibliometric Analysis in E-Commerce","authors":"Anh Viet Tran, Bui Thanh Khoa","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/8645845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/8645845","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study employs bibliometric analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of research on the circular economy in e-commerce, utilizing visual scientific mapping to track developments and emerging trends. The research analyzes 151 Scopus-indexed publications from 2008 to 2024 using Biblioshiny within R for the evaluation of research scope and impact analysis and identification of key authors and thematic clusters. Research entrepreneurship in circular e-commerce comprises three chronological phases starting from 2008 to 2012 before transitioning to 2013–2020 and then 2021–2024 focusing on six main topics including circular e-commerce, consumer behavior and SDGs, resource optimization, e-government and green policies, AI-driven government data processing, and carbon and sustainability. Current interest in the research field needs improvement through stronger interdisciplinary work and policy evaluation methodologies and complete bibliometric research mapping. This study delivers important knowledge that researchers and practitioners can use to formulate future investigations that will boost e-commerce in sustainable development.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/8645845","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144148315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effectiveness of Technology-Based Interventions for Mental Health and Well-Being: A Systematic Review","authors":"Felwah Alqahtani, Rita Orji","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/8111089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/8111089","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While technology-based interventions can effectively promote mental health and well-being, their effectiveness remains unclear. Gaining more insight into the characteristics of various technology-based interventions aimed at improving mental health is crucial to understanding why some are effective while others are not. This study aims to review the literature on technology-based mental health interventions (TMHIs) to investigate 1) whether there is a relationship between TMHI design features/strategies and their effectiveness and 2) highlighting and summarizing emerging trends in the technological intervention design, research method, target mental health issues, persuasive strategies employed in TMHIs, and dropout rate of participants. We provide an empirical review of 18 years (from 2003 to 2020) of TMHI studies. The study found that most studies on TMHIs have reported successful outcomes, suggesting that when combined with the right persuasive strategy, they can promote mental and emotional health. The most common target populations are adults and young adults, with mobile applications being the most common. Despite only three studies using behavioral theories, they were found to be more effective. Finally, we identified the pitfalls and gaps in the literature that could inform the direction of future research in this area. In conclusion, TMHIs are promising tools for improving mental health. Numerous factors can influence their effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/8111089","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144148602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, Marco Agustin Arbulu Ballesteros, Maria de los Angeles Guzman Valle, Jahaira Eulalia Morales Angaspilco, Luz Elvira Blanco-García, Giannina Campoverde Ventura, Jhon Dany Castañeda Requejo, Maribel Carranza Torre
{"title":"Determinants of AI Use in University Teachers: The Role of Leadership, Teaching Concerns, and Constructivist Pedagogical Beliefs","authors":"Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, Marco Agustin Arbulu Ballesteros, Maria de los Angeles Guzman Valle, Jahaira Eulalia Morales Angaspilco, Luz Elvira Blanco-García, Giannina Campoverde Ventura, Jhon Dany Castañeda Requejo, Maribel Carranza Torre","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/4834893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/4834893","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines the determinant factors influencing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among university teachers and its impact on teacher leadership and concerns. Through a quantitative cross-sectional study involving 452 professors from six public and private universities in northern Peru, the research tested six hypotheses regarding the relationships between attitudes toward AI, constructivist pedagogical beliefs, facilitating conditions, and teaching modality. Data were collected via validated instruments and analyzed via structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results revealed that attitudes toward AI (<i>β</i> = 0.529, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and constructivist pedagogical beliefs (<i>β</i> = 0.253, <i>p</i> < 0.01) significantly influence AI adoption, whereas facilitating conditions have no significant effect. The study also revealed that AI use strongly impacts teacher leadership (<i>β</i> = 0.711, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and teacher concerns (<i>β</i> = 0.597, <i>p</i> < 0.001). However, teaching modality did not significantly moderate the relationship between attitudes and AI use. The model showed robust explanatory power, with AI use explaining 50.5% of the variance in teacher leadership and 35.6% in teacher concerns. These findings contribute to understanding the complex dynamics of AI adoption in higher education and provide valuable insights for developing effective institutional strategies for AI integration in educational settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/4834893","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144135677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tianan Yang, Wenhao Deng, Yuhang Jin, Bo Peng, Jianwei Deng
{"title":"The Impact of Job Challenge on Innovative Work Behaviour Among Healthcare Workers: Mediating Roles of End-User Computing Satisfaction and Presenteeism","authors":"Tianan Yang, Wenhao Deng, Yuhang Jin, Bo Peng, Jianwei Deng","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/9465306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/9465306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Objectives:</b> Under the guidance of the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, this study is aimed at exploring the relationship between job challenge, presenteeism, end-user computing satisfaction, and innovative work behaviour by establishing a chain mediation model.</p><p><b>Methods:</b> We invited 617 healthcare workers from China to participate in the survey during 2020. We obtained 566 valid data by sifting out invalid data and used SPSS 26.0 and Amos 21.0 for correlation analysis and structural equation model testing to test the chained mediation model.</p><p><b>Results:</b> The results show that presenteeism partially mediates job challenge and innovative work behaviour. The end-user computing satisfaction of the information system and the presenteeism of the medical staff play a chain mediating role between job challenge and innovative work behaviour.</p><p><b>Conclusions:</b> This study provides policy suggestions and theoretical guidance for promoting innovative work behaviours of medical staff, improving medical service levels, and improving medical information systems reasonably and efficiently.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/9465306","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144118234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chaeyun Lim, Rabindra Ratan, Swati Pandita, Maxwell Foxman, Gabriel E. Hales, Hanjie Liu, Yiming Skylar Lei, David Beyea
{"title":"Openness to the Metaverse Workplace: Zoom Fatigue and Metaverse Information Seeking Mediate Gender Inequities","authors":"Chaeyun Lim, Rabindra Ratan, Swati Pandita, Maxwell Foxman, Gabriel E. Hales, Hanjie Liu, Yiming Skylar Lei, David Beyea","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/8808655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/8808655","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The metaverse—a network of three-dimensional virtual worlds in which people can engage in everyday activities—could augment future workplaces given the widespread acceptance of remote work. While it is not fully conceptualized, many have experienced, observed, or learned about metaverse-related technologies (e.g., online gaming and virtual reality), which will likely influence their <i>openness</i> to using the metaverse for professional purposes. In order to understand what the future of such remote work may look like, our exploratory research proposes that openness to the metaverse workplace (OMW) predicts the eventual adoption of this impending technology. We conducted a survey-based study (<i>N</i> = 604) to examine how OMW and (in contrast) openness to metaverse entertainment (OME) relate to differences in gender, videoconferencing fatigue, and metaverse information seeking. We found that OMW was positively related to OME. However, OMW ratings were lower than OME, and gender differences in OMW and OME were mediated by videoconferencing fatigue and metaverse information seeking. These findings extend the literature on mediated communication in professional contexts and suggest that the metaverse workplace will suffer from gender inequity, at least in the near-term future.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/8808655","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144108879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Job Crafting Questionnaire Among Slovak Employees Working in Flexible Work Arrangements","authors":"Nina Urukovičová, Eva Rošková","doi":"10.1155/hbe2/6676044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/6676044","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The restructuring of work through time and spatial flexibility has gained popularity in numerous organizations. This study aims to explore the psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the Job Crafting Questionnaire and establish its validity within a flexible work environment. A total of 309 adult workers from various economic sectors participated in the survey (with a mean age of 30.26 years, 60% female). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the three-factor structure (cognitive, task, and relational crafting) of the Job Crafting Questionnaire. Additionally, measurement invariance across gender was observed. The analyses conducted revealed satisfactory internal consistency. Convergent validity was supported by positive correlations with work engagement and organizational citizenship behavior. Respondents with higher levels of self-efficacy reported engaging in more job crafting. The associations between job crafting and burnout were found to be weak. The results of the study provide empirical support for the three-dimensional conceptualization of job crafting as delineated in the Job Crafting Questionnaire. The study also suggests a good reliability, factor validity, and convergent validity of the instrument within a flexible work environment. A limitation of this study is that the results are based on a specific group of participants, so further research with different populations is needed to confirm whether the findings apply more broadly across various contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":36408,"journal":{"name":"Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies","volume":"2025 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1155/hbe2/6676044","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}