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A Study on the Relationship Between Medical Secretary Candidates’ Levels of Concern Regarding Artificial Intelligence and Their Artificial Intelligence Literacy

Tıbbi Sekreter Adaylarının Yapay Zekâ Konusundaki Kaygı Düzeylerinin Yapay Zekâ Okuryazarlığıyla İlişkisi Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Betül Sarı

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91–109
Publication Date
2026-03-28
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the levels of anxiety towards artificial intelligence among students of the Medical Documentation and Secretarial Programme and to reveal the relationship between this anxiety and artificial intelligence literacy. This descriptive and cross-sectional study involved a sample group of 287 students enrolled at Mersin, Tarsus, and Çağ Universities during the 2024-2025 academic year. Data were collected using the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale (AIAS), the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Scale (AILS), and a questionnaire designed to obtain sociodemographic information about the students. The average AAS score of the participants was 47.30±13.72, while the average ALE score was 99.84±39.06. Female students experienced more anxiety than male students, second-year students experienced more anxiety than first-year students, and students who did not believe in the necessity of artificial intelligence or were undecided experienced more anxiety than students who believed in it. A weak positive correlation was found between AIOL and AIAS. The study recommends updating educational curricula and organising awareness programmes to increase artificial intelligence literacy and reduce anxiety.

Özet

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Tıbbi Dokümantasyon ve Sekreterlik Programı öğrencilerinin yapay zekâya yönelik kaygı düzeylerini belirlemek ve bu kaygıyla yapay zekâ okuryazarlığı arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymaktır. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel nitelikte olan bu araştırmanın örneklem grubunu 2024-2025 Eğitim Öğretim Yılında Mersin, Tarsus ve Çağ Üniversitelerinde öğrenim gören 287 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Verilerin toplanmasında, Yapay Zekâ Kaygı Ölçeği (YZKÖ), Yapay Zekâ Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği (YZOÖ) ve öğrencilere ait sosyodemografik bilgileri elde etmeye yönelik hazırlanan soruların yer aldığı Anket Formu kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların YZKÖ puan ortalaması 47,30±13,72, YZOÖ puan ortalaması ise 99,84±39,06’dır. Kadın öğrenciler erkek öğrencilere, ikinci sınıf öğrencileri birinci sınıf öğrencilerine ve yapay zekânın gerekliliğine inanmayan veya kararsız olan öğrenciler inanan öğrencilere göre daha fazla kaygı yaşamaktadır. YZKÖ ile YZOÖ arasında zayıf düzeyde pozitif bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Çalışmada, yapay zekâ okuryazarlığını artırmak ve kaygıyı azaltmak için eğitim müfredatlarının güncellenmesi ve farkındalık programlarının düzenlenmesi önerilmektedir.

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Sarı, B. (2026). A Study on the Relationship Between Medical Secretary Candidates’ Levels of Concern Regarding Artificial Intelligence and Their Artificial Intelligence Literacy. Anadolu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 1, 91–109. https://doi.org/10.18037/ausbd.1735626

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