The relationship between medical students’ attitudes toward artificial intelligence and their personality traits: a multicenter study in China
These results suggest that students with greater openness and agreeableness not only view AI more favorably but are also more tolerant of its limitations. In contrast, those high in conscientiousness report fewer positive views, and those high in neuroticism are less tolerant of AI shortcomings. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the associations between personality traits and attitudes toward AI in medical students in China, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions that reflect diverse personality profiles.
Authors
- Yaoxi Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6502-4124)
- Hao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7961-7588)
- Yuxiao Zeng
- Jinxin Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2063-6148)
- Lian Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1768-689X)
- Zitong Fang
- Shuyu Yan
- Tingting Bao
- Xian Jiang
- Yuchu Xiang
- Yinghan Zhang
- Siliang Chen
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Medical Center of Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Institute of Dermatology (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1749279
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.70
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Sichuan University
- West China Hospital, Sichuan University