Development and validation of a digital burnout scale in artificial intelligence era
Findings supported a six-dimension structure of digital burnout: Digital Aging, Emotional Exhaustion, Cognitive Overload, Cognitive Dissonance, Digital Deprivation, and Behavioral Addictions. All dimensions demonstrated satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity, indicating strong psychometric robustness of the scale. The scale provides a reliable and theory-driven tool for assessing student digital burnout in the AI era. It offers practical value for educators and administrators seeking to identify high-risk groups and design targeted interventions.
Authors
- Katherine S. Li
- Lei Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6044-0978)
- Lin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7677-4737)
- Ethan Yi Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6271-8857)
- Xiaohan Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1334-207X)
- Yumei Zou
- Jinxia Zhao
Institutions
- Linyi University (CN)
- Guangxi Normal University (CN)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Taylor's University (MY)
- Nanning Normal University (CN)
- Jiangxi Agricultural University (CN)
- Hainan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1580422
- Primary Topic
- Technostress in Professional Settings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences