Supplementary data for the paper 'Personality and acceptance as predictors of ChatGPT use'

doi: 10.4121/e2e3ac25-e264-4592-b413-254eb4ac5022.v1
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doi: 10.4121/e2e3ac25-e264-4592-b413-254eb4ac5022
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de Winter, Joost; Dodou, Dimitra; Eisma, Yke Bauke (2024): Supplementary data for the paper 'Personality and acceptance as predictors of ChatGPT use'. Version 1. 4TU.ResearchData. dataset. https://doi.org/10.4121/e2e3ac25-e264-4592-b413-254eb4ac5022.v1
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Within a year of its launch, ChatGPT has seen a surge in popularity. While many are drawn to its effectiveness and user-friendly interface, ChatGPT also introduces moral concerns, such as the temptation to present generated text as one’s own. This led us to theorize that personality traits such as Machiavellianism and sensation-seeking may be predictive of ChatGPT usage. We launched two online questionnaires with 2,000 respondents each, in September 2023 and March 2024, respectively. In Questionnaire 1, 22% of respondents were students, and 54% were full-time employees; 32% indicated they used ChatGPT at least weekly. Analysis of our ChatGPT Acceptance Scale revealed two factors, Effectiveness and Concerns, which correlated positively and negatively, respectively, with ChatGPT use frequency. A specific aspect of Machiavellianism (manipulation tactics) was found to predict ChatGPT usage. Questionnaire 2 was a replication of Questionnaire 1, with 21% students and 54% full-time employees, of which 43% indicated using ChatGPT weekly. In Questionnaire 2, more extensive personality scales were used. We found a moderate correlation between Machiavellianism and ChatGPT usage (r = .22) and with an opportunistic attitude towards undisclosed use (r = .30), relationships that largely remained intact after controlling for gender, age, education level, and the respondents’ country. We conclude that covert use of ChatGPT is associated with darker personality traits, something that requires further attention.

history
  • 2024-04-26 first online, published, posted
publisher
4TU.ResearchData
format
data/xlsx; scripts/m; questionnaires/pdf
associated peer-reviewed publication
Personality and acceptance as predictors of ChatGPT use
organizations
TU Delft, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

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