Table 1 Demographic and work-related characteristics: comparison between negative and positive groups.
Variable | Negative group | Positive group | Statistical comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 48 | 54 | |
Average age | 41.23 | 42.22 | t(99.96) = − 0.66, p = .51 |
Gender | χ2(1) = 0.32, p = .57 | ||
Male | 60.4% (29) | 52.8% (28) | |
Female | 39.6% (19) | 47.2% (25) | |
Position | χ2(5) = 4.76, p = .45 | ||
Executive/officer | 6.5% (3) | 11.1% (6) | |
Department head | 4.3% (2) | 1.9% (1) | |
Section chief | 8.7% (4) | 9.3% (5) | |
Supervisor/team leader | 19.6% (9) | 7.4% (4) | |
Staff | 52.2% (24) | 55.6% (30) | |
Other | 8.7% (4) | 14.8% (8) | |
Employment status | χ2(4) = 0.29, p = .99 | ||
Full-time employee | 54.2% (26) | 50.0% (27) | |
Contract employee | 4.2% (2) | 3.7% (2) | |
Temporary employee | 2.1% (1) | 1.9% (1) | |
Part-time/hourly worker | 10.4% (5) | 13.0% (7) | |
Self-employed | 29.2% (14) | 31.5% (17) | |
Household income | 690.24 | 583.72 | t(79.50) = 1.46, p = .15 |
Weekly working hours | 40.59 | 35.48 | t(92.93) = 1.90, p = .06 |
AI chatbot usage | χ2(4) = 3.60, p = .46 | ||
Never use (no experience) | 22.9% (11) | 18.5% (10) | |
Rarely use (a few times a year) | 43.8% (21) | 31.5% (17) | |
Sometimes use (a few times a month) | 25.0% (12) | 33.3% (18) | |
Often use (a few times a week) | 6.3% (3) | 14.8% (8) | |
Very often use (almost daily) | 2.1% (1) | 1.9% (1) | |
