With the development of artificial intelligence technologies, robotic training partner is becoming a reality, which is a substitute for human training partner. Socially anxious individuals feel uncomfortable in front of unfamiliar people or when being observed by others. Playing with robotic training partners can avoid face-to-face interaction with other people. It is unclear whether social anxiety affects the adoption of robotic training partners. This study investigates the effect of social anxiety on the adoption of robotic training partners among university students. Study 1 confirmed that university students with higher social anxiety are more likely to choose robotic training partners than human training partners. Mediation analysis in Study 2 supported the mediating role of sense of relaxation with robotic training partner in the positive effect of social anxiety on the adoption of robotic training partner. This study shows that developing training partner robots is a meaningful thing for corporate profits and the health of socially anxious people.

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社交焦虑对采用机器人培训伙伴的影响

随着人工智能技术的发展，机器人培训伙伴正在成为现实，它可以代替人类培训伙伴。社交焦虑的人在陌生人面前或被他人观察时会感到不舒服。与机器人培训合作伙伴一起玩可以避免与其他人面对面的互动。目前尚不清楚社交焦虑是否会影响机器人培训伙伴的采用。这项研究调查了社交焦虑对大学生采用机器人培训伙伴的影响。研究1证实，社交焦虑较高的大学生比人类培训伙伴更可能选择机器人培训伙伴。研究2中的中介分析支持放松感与机器人培训伙伴之间的中介作用，在社交焦虑对采用机器人培训伙伴的积极影响中起到中介作用。这项研究表明，开发培训合作伙伴机器人对于公司利润和社会焦虑症患者的健康是一件有意义的事情。