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A QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’S PREDICTIONS FOR FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH IN THE NEAR FUTURE

ÜRETKEN YAPAY ZEKANIN YAKIN GELECEKTE AİLE RUH SAĞLIĞI ÜZERİNE ÖNGÖRÜLERİNİN NİTEL BİR İNCELEMESİ

Bahanur Malak Akgün(ARDAHAN UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-7151-0145
Burcu Özkan(ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-0920-4507
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367–404
Publication Date
2025-12-27
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The results indicate that technology, the climate crisis, social transformation, economic factors will profoundly influence family structures and dynamics.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to explore the predictions of generative artificial intelligence programs (ChatGPT, Gemini, Groq, Claude.ai, Copilot, DeepAI, DeepSeek) regarding family mental health in the near future, employing a qualitative research design.
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Key Findings & Data:Interviews conducted between May 5–11, 2025, were subjected to content analysis, and the findings were categorized under three main themes: (1) Socioeconomic, environmental, technological, and collective trauma risks, (2) The trajectory of family mental health in the near future, (3) Strategic approaches and solution proposals for sustaining family mental health in the future.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results indicate that technology, the climate crisis, social transformation, economic factors will profoundly influence family structures and dynamics.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:: aile ruh sağlığı · yakın gelecek · üretken yapay zeka

Abstract

This study aims to explore the predictions of generative artificial intelligence programs (ChatGPT, Gemini, Groq, Claude.ai, Copilot, DeepAI, DeepSeek) regarding family mental health in the near future, employing a qualitative research design. Interviews conducted between May 5–11, 2025, were subjected to content analysis, and the findings were categorized under three main themes: (1) Socioeconomic, environmental, technological, and collective trauma risks, (2) The trajectory of family mental health in the near future, (3) Strategic approaches and solution proposals for sustaining family mental health in the future. The results indicate that technology, the climate crisis, social transformation, economic factors will profoundly influence family structures and dynamics. While technology facilitates communication, it also contributes to threats such as empathy decline, social isolation, attention deficits, stress, anxiety, loneliness, all of which adversely affect family mental well-being. Furthermore, emerging psychiatric diagnoses —such as digital addiction, inadequate digital parenting, eco-anxiety— are projected to become increasingly prevalent. The study underscores the significance of artificial intelligence-assisted therapeutic interventions, intergenerational support initiatives, mental health and digital literacy education, the establishment of local support networks to enhance familial cohesion. Ultimately, digital balance, privacy protection, intergenerational understanding and the development of artificial intelligence-based mental health services for family mental health in the near future emerge as key strategic priorities.

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Çalışma, üretken yapay zeka programlarının (ChatGPT, Gemini, Groq, Claude.ai, Copilot, DeepAI, DeepSeek) yakın geleceğe yönelik aile ruh sağlığına dair öngörülerini nitel araştırma deseni çerçevesinde incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. 5–11 Mayıs 2025 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilen görüşmelerin içerik analizi yapılmıştır; bulgular üç ana tema altında yapılandırılmıştır: (1) Sosyoekonomik, çevresel, teknolojik ve kolektif travma riskleri, (2) Yakın gelecekte aile ruh sağlığı, (3) Yakın gelecekte aile ruh sağlığı için strateji ve çözüm önerileri. Bulgular teknolojinin, iklim krizi, toplumsal dönüşüm ve ekonomik değişkenlerin aile yapısını ve dinamiklerini derinlemesine etkileyebileceğini göstermektedir. Teknolojinin iletişimi kolaylaştırıcı yönleriyle birlikte, empati eksikliği, sosyal izolasyon, dikkat dağınıklığı, stres, anksiyete ve yalnızlık gibi aile ruh sağlığını tehdit eden unsurları da öne çıkmaktadır. Ayrıca dijital bağımlılık, dijital ebeveynlik yetersizliği, eko-anksiyete gibi yeni psikiyatrik tanıların yaygınlaşabileceği öngörülmektedir. Çalışma, aile bağlarını güçlendirmeye yönelik yapay zeka destekli terapi uygulamaları, kuşaklararası dayanışmayı teşvik eden projeler, ruh sağlığı ve dijital okuryazarlık eğitimleri ile yerel destek ağlarının önemine dikkat çekmektedir. Sonuçta yakın gelecekte aile ruh sağlığı için dijital denge, mahremiyetin korunması, kuşaklararası anlayış ve yapay zeka temelli ruh sağlığı hizmetlerinin geliştirilmesi temel stratejik öncelikler olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır.

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Akgün, B. M., Özkan, B. (2025). A QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’S PREDICTIONS FOR FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH IN THE NEAR FUTURE. Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 30, 367–404. https://ajindex.com/articles/1117000

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