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Development and Validation of a Measurement Toolkit for Emotional and Relational Engagement with AI in Emerging Adults

2026-04-10

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<p>As generative artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in emerging adults’ academic, work, and social lives, interactions with AI are no longer limited to instrumental use but increasingly involve emotional disclosure and relational engagement. Despite growing scholarly interest in these phenomena, empirical research has been constrained by the lack of validated instruments that systematically...

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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/kjv4u_v1

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