How emotional regulation mediates the link between AI attachment and perceived loneliness: a study of Saudi university students
Boshra A. Arnout
IntroductionThis study aimed to explore how people manage their emotions, specifically through cognitive reappraisal and emotional suppression, and whether these strategies mediate the relationship between artificial intelligence attachment (AIA) and perceived loneliness (PL), using a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach.MethodThe current study adopted a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach to examine the direct and indirect relationships among engagement with AIA, ERS, and PL. The