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Navigating career adaptability: psychological capital through ambiguity tolerance under artificial intelligence anxiety

Kariyer uyumluluğunun yönetimi: yapay zekâ kaygısı bağlamında belirsizlik toleransı aracılığıyla psikolojik sermaye

Sıdıka Ece Yılmaz(ADANA ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ BİLİM VE TEKNOLOJİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0375-3505
Onur Çelik(ADANA ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ BİLİM VE TEKNOLOJİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8552-1133
Hacı Arif Doğanülkü(ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2055-7511
Pages
197–205
Publication Date
2025-12-31
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The findings indicate that psychological capital has a significant predictive value for both tolerance for ambiguity and career adaptability.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The rapid spread of artificial intelligence technologies in the business world has led to the emergence of new contextual dynamics that influence individuals’ career development and adaptability processes.
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Key Findings & Data:It also tests whether artificial intelligence anxiety has the potential to moderate the relationship between tolerance for ambiguity and career adaptability.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicate that psychological capital has a significant predictive value for both tolerance for ambiguity and career adaptability.
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⚙️Variables:Yapay zekâ kaygısı · belirsizlik toleransı · kariyer yapılandırma teorisi

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The rapid spread of artificial intelligence technologies in the business world has led to the emergence of new contextual dynamics that influence individuals’ career development and adaptability processes. This study aims to investigate the impact of psychological capital on career adaptability and to assess the mediating role of tolerance for ambiguity in this relationship. It also tests whether artificial intelligence anxiety has the potential to moderate the relationship between tolerance for ambiguity and career adaptability. Data were collected from 400 university students studying in Adana through an online survey using a convenience sampling method. The data were analyzed using the PROCESS Macro. The findings indicate that psychological capital has a significant predictive value for both tolerance for ambiguity and career adaptability. Moreover, tolerance for ambiguity was supported to function as a meaningful mediating mechanism between psychological capital and career adaptability. However, artificial intelligence anxiety did not demonstrate the expected moderating effect on the relationship between tolerance for ambiguity and career adaptability. The study contributes to theory by extending Career Construction Theory through the inclusion of contextual factors, and in practice, it offers strategic guidance for career counselors to help individuals manage anxiety related to artificial intelligence and strengthen their career adaptability. In addition, the study highlights the need for higher education career services to be restructured, considering artificial intelligence-driven transformations, and emphasizes the importance of programs that systematically support students’ ability to cope with uncertainty. It also provides insights for policymakers in future workforce planning.

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İş dünyasında yapay zekâ teknolojilerinin hızla yaygınlaşması, bireylerin kariyer gelişimi ve uyum süreçlerinde yeni bağlamsal dinamiklerin ortaya çıkmasına yol açmaktadır. Bu çalışma, psikolojik sermayenin kariyer uyumluluğu üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi ve bu ilişkide belirsizliğe tahammülün aracı rolünü değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca yapay zekâ kaygısının, belirsizliğe tahammül ile kariyer uyumluluğu arasındaki ilişkiyi düzenleme potansiyeline sahip olup olmadığını test etmektedir. Araştırma kapsamında Adana’da öğrenim gören 400 üniversite öğrencisinden çevrimiçi anket yoluyla, kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak veri toplanmıştır. Veriler PROCESS Macro aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, psikolojik sermayenin hem belirsizliğe tahammülü hem de kariyer uyumluluğunu anlamlı biçimde öngördüğünü göstermektedir. Ayrıca belirsizliğe tahammülün, psikolojik sermaye ile kariyer uyumluluğu arasındaki ilişkide anlamlı bir aracı mekanizma olarak işlediği doğrulanmıştır. Bununla birlikte yapay zekâ kaygısının, belirsizliğe tahammül ile kariyer uyumluluğu arasındaki ilişki üzerinde beklenen düzenleyici etkiyi göstermediği bulunmuştur. Çalışma, teorik açıdan Kariyer Yapılandırma Teorisi’nin bağlamsal faktörlerle genişletilmesine katkı sağlamakta; uygulama açısından ise kariyer danışmanlarına, bireylerin yapay zekâ kaynaklı kaygılarını yönetmelerine ve kariyer uyumluluklarını güçlendirmelerine yardımcı olacak stratejik öneriler sunmaktadır. Bunun yanı sıra çalışma, yükseköğretim kurumlarında kariyer geliştirme hizmetlerinin yapay zekâ temelli dönüşümler ışığında yeniden yapılandırılması gerektiğine işaret etmekte ve öğrencilerin belirsizlikle başa çıkma becerilerini sistematik biçimde destekleyen programların önemini vurgulamaktadır. Ayrıca politika yapıcılar için geleceğin işgücü planlamasında yol gösterici niteliktedir.

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Yılmaz, S. E., Çelik, O., Doğanülkü, H. A. (2025). Navigating career adaptability: psychological capital through ambiguity tolerance under artificial intelligence anxiety. Erciyes Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Sayı: 72, 197–205. https://doi.org/10.18070/erciyesiibd.1773277

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