Studies of Psychology and Behavior ›› 2025, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 695-705.DOI: 10.12139/j.1672-0628.2025.05.015

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The Development and Application of a Public Robot Attitude Scale

Xiaowen LIU1,2,3, Jing ZHANG1,2, Jianhua WU1,2, Jingtai LIU4,5, Qingqing CHEN1,2, Muwang YE*,1,2,3,6()   

  1. 1. Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, Academy of Psychology and Behavior, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387
    2. Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387
    3. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Student Mental Health and Intelligence Assessment, Tianjin 300387
    4. College of Artificial Intelligence, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350
    5. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Intelligent Robotics, Tianjin 300350
    6. State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101
  • Received:2024-09-20 Online:2025-09-20 Published:2025-09-20
  • Contact: Muwang YE

民众机器人态度量表的编制及应用研究

刘晓雯1,2,3, 张晶1,2, 吴建华1,2, 刘景泰4,5, 陈晴晴1,2, 叶木旺*,1,2,3,6()   

  1. 1. 教育部人文社会科学重点研究基地天津师范大学心理与行为研究院,天津 300387
    2. 天津师范大学心理学部,天津 300387
    3. 天津市学生心理健康与智能评估重点实验室,天津 300387
    4. 南开大学人工智能学院,天津 300350
    5. 天津市智能机器人技术重点实验室,天津 300350
    6. 中国科学院心理研究所,脑与认知科学国家重点实验室,北京 100101
  • 通讯作者: 叶木旺
  • 基金资助:
    天津市哲学社会科学规划课题青年项目(TJJX21-014)。

Abstract:

With the development of science and technology, robots have become increasingly integrated into people’s daily lives and work. This study developed the Public Robot Attitude Scale based on the Three-component Model of Attitudes encompassing cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions. The scale was then used to explore the role of personality in the public attitudes toward robots. In Study 1, 699 participants across the country were surveyed. Item analysis and exploratory factor analysis were conducted first, followed by confirmatory factor analysis and reliability and validity tests. The final Public Robot Attitude Scale consisted of three subscales-cognitive, affective, and behavioral-comprising 34 items in total, with good reliability and validity. In Study 2, 1567 participants nationwide were surveyed using the Public Robot Attitude Scale and the Big Five Personality Inventory to examine the role of personality in public attitudes toward robots. Results showed that conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness significantly positively influenced individuals’ cognitive attitudes toward robots. Neuroticism and extraversion significantly negatively affected individuals’ affective attitudes toward robots, while openness had a significant positive influence. Neuroticism, extraversion, and agreeableness significantly and positively influenced individuals’ behavioral attitudes toward robots. This research provides valuable insights into the relationship between personality traits and attitudes toward robots, offering a foundation for future studies and applications in human-robot interaction.

Key words: public attitude toward robots, personality, scale development

摘要:

本研究基于经典的三元态度理论,从认知、情感和行为三个角度编制民众机器人态度量表,并应用该量表探讨人格在民众对机器人的态度中的作用。研究1从全国抽取699人进行施测,先进行项目分析和探索性因子分析,然后进行验证性因子分析和信效度检验。最终民众机器人态度量表包含认知、情感和行为三个分量表,共34道题目,且信效度良好。研究2从全国抽取1567人,采用民众机器人态度量表和大五人格量表,探究人格在民众对机器人的态度中的作用。结果表明:严谨性、宜人性和开放性显著正向影响民众对机器人的认知态度;神经质和外向性显著负向影响民众对机器人的情感态度;开放性显著正向影响民众对机器人的情感态度;神经质、外向性和宜人性显著正向影响民众对机器人的行为态度。

关键词: 民众机器人态度, 人格, 量表编制