The forgotten middle: How moderate self-efficacy amplifies the threat of AI through job insecurity

These findings advance COR theory by conceptualizing self-efficacy as a finite resource and highlight how psychological mechanisms determine whether AI empowers of undermines employees.

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Frontiers in Psychology
Published
2026-01-12
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1734254
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Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
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The forgotten middle: How moderate self-efficacy amplifies the threat of AI through job insecurity

Liu X, Zijian Ye
Frontiers in Psychology
Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
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The forgotten middle: How moderate self-efficacy amplifies the threat of AI through job insecurity

Liu X, Zijian Ye
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Abstract

These findings advance COR theory by conceptualizing self-efficacy as a finite resource and highlight how psychological mechanisms determine whether AI empowers of undermines employees.

Frontiers in PsychologyVol. 16
Anhui University (CN), University of Malaya (MY), Sunway University (MY)
Decent work and economic growth
Openalex Percentile: Top 93%
Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
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