The evolution of artificial intelligence(AI)and its capacity to provide social support may influence fertility decisions from a cost-benefit perspective,as AI companionship could partially compensate for the emotional...The evolution of artificial intelligence(AI)and its capacity to provide social support may influence fertility decisions from a cost-benefit perspective,as AI companionship could partially compensate for the emotional and instrumental support traditionally derived from offspring.To examine this possibility,we conducted two online experiments using video priming(Study 1)and writing priming(Study 2)to assess whether AI-provided support influences fertility intentions and motivations.Study 1 revealed that participants with more positive attitudes toward situations of interaction with robots reported decreased fertility intentions following exposure to human-robot interaction videos.Meanwhile,Study 2 found that participants with more positive attitudes toward emotional interactions with robots exhibited increased fertility intentions after imagining AI companionship during an illness scenario.We propose that these divergent effects stem from distinct cognitive frameworks:when an AI robot is perceived as a substitute for human support,it may diminish the anticipated benefits of having children,thereby reducing fertility intentions.However,when viewed as a human assistant,an AI robot may lower the perceived costs of childrearing,thus enhancing fertility intentions.These findings provide a novel insight into how humanrobot interactions may influence individuals'desire to have children,potentially contributing to long-term demographic shifts.They also highlight the need for further investigation into AI's role in shaping attitudes toward family formation and social sustainability.展开更多
Filial piety(or xiao)is a unique Chinese culture that affects older adults’life satisfaction and loneliness.Guided by the dual filial piety model and socioemotional selectivity theory,this study explores how adult ch...Filial piety(or xiao)is a unique Chinese culture that affects older adults’life satisfaction and loneliness.Guided by the dual filial piety model and socioemotional selectivity theory,this study explores how adult children's filial piety beliefs affect their parent's life satisfaction and loneliness.A total of 350 pairs of parent–child data were collected through a parent–child pair design.Results show that emotional support provided by adult children and emotional support perceived by parents(i.e.,the transmission of emotional support)fully mediated the relationship between children's reciprocal filial piety belief and parents’life satisfaction and loneliness,and partially mediated the relationship between children's authoritarian filial piety belief and parents’life satisfaction and loneliness.However,instrumental support provided by adult children and instrumental support perceived by parents(i.e.,the transmission of instrumental support)had no such mediating roles in the relationship between adult children's filial piety beliefs and parents’life satisfaction and loneliness.This finding suggests that to improve parental well-being,adult Chinese children should cultivate their filial piety and pay close attention to their parents’emotional needs.展开更多
基金supported by the Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Foundation(Grant No.24DTR063)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.32371130,32020103008)。
文摘The evolution of artificial intelligence(AI)and its capacity to provide social support may influence fertility decisions from a cost-benefit perspective,as AI companionship could partially compensate for the emotional and instrumental support traditionally derived from offspring.To examine this possibility,we conducted two online experiments using video priming(Study 1)and writing priming(Study 2)to assess whether AI-provided support influences fertility intentions and motivations.Study 1 revealed that participants with more positive attitudes toward situations of interaction with robots reported decreased fertility intentions following exposure to human-robot interaction videos.Meanwhile,Study 2 found that participants with more positive attitudes toward emotional interactions with robots exhibited increased fertility intentions after imagining AI companionship during an illness scenario.We propose that these divergent effects stem from distinct cognitive frameworks:when an AI robot is perceived as a substitute for human support,it may diminish the anticipated benefits of having children,thereby reducing fertility intentions.However,when viewed as a human assistant,an AI robot may lower the perceived costs of childrearing,thus enhancing fertility intentions.These findings provide a novel insight into how humanrobot interactions may influence individuals'desire to have children,potentially contributing to long-term demographic shifts.They also highlight the need for further investigation into AI's role in shaping attitudes toward family formation and social sustainability.
基金National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences,Grant/Award Number:16CSH047。
文摘Filial piety(or xiao)is a unique Chinese culture that affects older adults’life satisfaction and loneliness.Guided by the dual filial piety model and socioemotional selectivity theory,this study explores how adult children's filial piety beliefs affect their parent's life satisfaction and loneliness.A total of 350 pairs of parent–child data were collected through a parent–child pair design.Results show that emotional support provided by adult children and emotional support perceived by parents(i.e.,the transmission of emotional support)fully mediated the relationship between children's reciprocal filial piety belief and parents’life satisfaction and loneliness,and partially mediated the relationship between children's authoritarian filial piety belief and parents’life satisfaction and loneliness.However,instrumental support provided by adult children and instrumental support perceived by parents(i.e.,the transmission of instrumental support)had no such mediating roles in the relationship between adult children's filial piety beliefs and parents’life satisfaction and loneliness.This finding suggests that to improve parental well-being,adult Chinese children should cultivate their filial piety and pay close attention to their parents’emotional needs.
