Frontiers in psychiatry
Narcissistic traits and emotional dependence on large language models among adolescents
Par Zhao Y, Xu M, Wang N et 2 autres.
Contenu en anglais
Résumé
Background
This study examined associations between narcissistic traits and emotional dependence on large language models (LLMs) among adolescents, focusing on anxiety and physical activity.
Methods
A multistage stratified sample of 1622 Chinese junior high school students was surveyed in November 2025. Narcissistic traits, anxiety, LLM emotional dependence, and physical activity were assessed using the FFNI-SF, GAD-2, an adapted five-item LLM emotional dependence measure, and PARS-3, respectively. Pearson correlations and PROCESS Models 4 and 7 with 5,000 bootstrap resamples were conducted, with Johnson-Neyman analysis used to probe the interaction.