Individuals whose basic needs are naturally satisfied are much less dependent on their environment and more autonomous. Basic psychological needs (i.e., the general motivators of human actions) are significant predictors of online gaming addiction. Moreover, it has been posited that meaning and responsibility in life are at the center of life from an existential point of view. Therefore, a hypothetical model was tested to examine the relationships between basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness), online gaming addiction, responsibility, and meaning in life. Data were collected from a sample of 546 participants. Mediation analysis was conducted, and the results indicated that basic psychological needs, online gaming addiction, responsibility, and meaning in life had significant negative and positive relationships. The findings indicated that responsibility and meaning in life had a serial mediating effect in the relationship between basic psychological needs and online gaming addiction. The findings also showed that the inverse relationship between online gaming addiction and basic psychological needs was at least partially explained by meaning in life and responsibility. The results of the present study are of great importance and suggest that interventions to satisfy the basic psychological needs of adolescents may help prevent online gaming addiction.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology developments are increasing the importance of accepting and utilizing generative AI. Higher Education is one of the most common areas where AI tools are used. University students use AI tools such as ChatGPT for various purposes (e.g., homework and projects). However, there is limited research on the factors affecting university students' acceptance of AI. AI-related technology and literacy skills are effective in promoting the acceptance of new technologies. Additionally, attitude towards AI and AI self-efficacy can promote the acceptance of AI. Within this context, this study tested a hypothetical model to examine the relationships among university students' attitude towards AI, AI literacy, AI self-efficacy, AI learning anxiety, and AI acceptance. Data were collected from 356 participants (265 females) with a mean of 22.71 (SD = ± 3.72). Mediation and moderation analyses were used to examine the role of AI literacy, AI self-efficacy, and AI learning anxiety in the relationship between attitude towards AI and AI acceptance among Turkish university students. The research results showed that the relationship between attitude toward AI and acceptance of AI can be explained by AI literacy and AI self-efficacy. Moreover, AI learning anxiety can moderate the predictive role of students' attitudes towards AI on AI acceptance. The study broadens and enhances the educational AI literature related to the factors that complicate and facilitate AI acceptance.

The present study examines the relationships between defeat, entrapment, suicidal ideation, thwarted belongingness, and perceived burdensomeness through the Integrated Motivational-Volitional (IMV) Model of Suicidal Behaviour in a sample of Turkish young adults. The sample consisted of 451 individuals (72.5% females, M_age= 25.20). The correlation analyses revealed significant relationships between defeat, entrapment, suicidal ideation, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness in the expected directions. Mediation and moderation analyses partly confirmed the assumptions of the motivational phase of the IMV model; entrapment played a mediating role between defeat and suicidal ideation, and thwarted belongingness (but not perceived burdensomeness) had a moderating role in the pathway between entrapment and suicidal ideation. These findings add a new dimension to the understanding of suicide risk and potential protective factors through the IMV model, which was tested for the first time in the Turkish population. It is anticipated that this study will contribute to suicide prevention intervention strategies, especially for young adults, at-risk group for suicide in Turkey.