ГОТОВНІСТЬ МАЙБУТНІХ ПСИХОЛОГІВ ДО ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ ШТУЧНОГО ІНТЕЛЕКТУ В КОНСУЛЬТАТИВНІЙ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ

This study examines future psychologists’ attitudes toward artificial intelligence and their readiness to integrate digital technologies into professional practice. The research involved 86 third- and fourth-year psychology students from three Ukrainian universities and employed the Media and Technology Usage and Attitudes Scale, the AI Attitude Scale, and the Measure of Therapists’ Attitudes Toward Technology in Psychotherapy. The results indicate generally positive but cautious attitudes toward AI, with high behavioral intention to use AI tools alongside persistent concerns about ethical risks and the preservation of the therapeutic relationship. Students strongly endorsed the psychoeducational value of technology, while perceiving its relevance to psychotherapy as limited, suggesting a preference for peripheral rather than central integration of AI in therapeutic work. Cluster analysis identified four distinct profiles of technological readiness, ranging from technology enthusiasts to cautious skeptics. The findings highlight the need for differentiated training approaches and clear ethical guidelines to support the responsible integration of AI into psychological practice in Ukraine.