Artificial intelligence and workplace well-being: a Artificial intelligence and workplace well-being: a bibliometric analysis of professional identity, job demands, bibliometric analysis of professional identity, job demands, and psychological empowerment

Inteligencia artificial, bienestar y empoderamiento laboral

Authors

  • Julio César Castañón Rodríguez Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Facultad de Comercio y Administración Victoria, Centro Universitario Victoria, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México, C. P. 87000. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4396-9973
  • Jesús Emilio Brusa-Arévalo Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Facultad de Comercio y Administración Victoria, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México, C. P. 87000.
  • Eduardo Arango-Herrera Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Facultad de Comercio y Administración Victoria, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México, C. P. 87000. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3780-6783

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29059/educiencia.v11i2.307

Keywords:

Artificial intelligence, workplace we ll-being, professional identity, job demands, psycho logical empowerment, bibliometric analysis

Abstract

The rapid incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) into workplace environments has generated significant transformations in workers' experiences, raising questions about its effects on well-being, professional identity, and job demands. This study aims to examine, through bibliometric analysis, the evolution and structure of scientific production on artificial intelligence in the workplace, with attention to the dimensions of professional identity, job demands, and psychological empowerment. A corpus of 181 peer-reviewed articles indexed in Web of Science was analyzed following PRISMA guidelines. The analysis included indicators of production, international collaboration, keyword co-occurrence, and citation impact. The findings reveal sustained growth in publications since 2021, a strong international collaboration network led by China and the United States, and a predominance of quantitative methodologies. Thematically, literature converges on three dimensions: the reconfiguration of professional identity, the perception of threats as sociated with automation, and the intensification of cognitive and emotional demands. Psychological empowerment is proposed as a conceptual frame work for interpreting the relationship between AI driven changes and employee well-being, drawing on recent empirical evidence linking AI appraisals to psychological variables at work. The study is limited to articles indexed in Web of Science, which may exclude relevant academic production from other databases.

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Published

2026-06-19

How to Cite

Castañón Rodríguez, J. C., Brusa-Arévalo, J. E., & Arango-Herrera, E. (2026). Artificial intelligence and workplace well-being: a Artificial intelligence and workplace well-being: a bibliometric analysis of professional identity, job demands, bibliometric analysis of professional identity, job demands, and psychological empowerment: Inteligencia artificial, bienestar y empoderamiento laboral. EDUCIENCIA, 11(2), 37–52. https://doi.org/10.29059/educiencia.v11i2.307

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Estudios
Received 2026-03-19
Accepted 2026-06-03
Published 2026-06-19

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