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Trial reportBMC psychology2026

Activating empowerment through AI-guided reflection: the role of authentic leadership cues in a randomized controlled experiment.

Indrayanti Indrayanti, Faturochman Faturochman, Muhammad Idham Ananta Timur, Karin Sanders, Fatimah Fatimah, Muaiyadah Muaiyadah

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Indrayanti IndrayantiFaculty of Psychology, Gadjah Mada University, Sosio Humaniora 1 Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia. indrapsi@ugm.ac.id.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4955-1917
Faturochman FaturochmanFaculty of Psychology, Gadjah Mada University, Sosio Humaniora 1 Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2663-5832
Muhammad Idham Ananta TimurDepartment of Computer Sciences and Electronics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University, Sekip Utara BLS 21, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-3688-0929
Karin SandersSchool of Management and Government, Business School, University of New South Wales, Level 5, West Wing, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9483-0114
Fatimah FatimahFaculty of Psychology, Gadjah Mada University, Sosio Humaniora 1 Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-4485-3109
Muaiyadah MuaiyadahFaculty of Psychology, Gadjah Mada University, Sosio Humaniora 1 Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-7258-1652

Funding

Universitas Gadjah Mada 5716/UN1.P1/Dit-Lit/PT.01.03/2025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEffective employee empowerment in digital workplaces necessitates reflective interventions that are psychologically grounded and scalable. Leadership related cues can activate cognitive schemas, thereby influencing individuals’ interpretations of subsequent experiences. However, limited research has explored the interaction between such cues and AI-guided reflection. This study investigates the effects of exposure to authenticity-related leadership cues, employed as a priming stimulus, in conjunction with chatbot-guided reflection chatbots on psychological empowerment narratives and mental well-being.

methodsA randomized controlled trial was conducted with 53 Indonesian employees, who were assigned to either a high-authenticity priming condition (EG-1), a low-authenticity priming condition (EG-2), or chatbot-only control condition (CC). After video-based priming, all participants engaged in structured chatbot reflections across four empowerment dimensions: meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact. Quantitative well-being outcomes and qualitative narrative patterns were examined using a mixed method approach.

resultsParticipants in EG-1 showed significantly greater improvements in well-being (e.g., workplace well-being + 4.50, d = 1.89; general well-being + 3.88, d = 1.58), while EG-2 exhibited declines. Qualitative analysis revealed that reflections in the EG-1 were more self-attributed, emotionally elaborated, and meaning-oriented, in contrast to the more externally anchored or affectively neutral narratives observed in the EG-2 and CC.

conclusionsThe findings indicate that authenticity-related leadership cues serve as psychological prime, shaping the interpretive context of AI-guided reflection. Reflective chatbot offers a psychologically safe medium for narrative sensemaking. This combination presents a context-sensitive strategy for fostering empowerment and well-being in collectivist and high power-distance workplace environments.

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CuesEmpowermentLeadershipAdultCognitive ReflectionFemaleHumansIndonesiaIntelligent SystemsMalePsychological Well-BeingWorkplaceAI-mediated reflectionCollectivist cultureDigital workplaceEmployee well-beingLeadership primingNarrative analysisPsychological empowermentReflective chatbots

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PMID41981699
PMCPMC13188245

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