@article{ART003305924},
author={Hae-Ryung Lee and Ju-Hye Ha and Chang-Hoon Oh},
title={From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation},
journal={Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information},
issn={1598-849X},
year={2026},
volume={31},
number={2},
pages={17-29},
doi={10.9708/jksci.2026.31.02.017}
TY - JOUR
AU - Hae-Ryung Lee
AU - Ju-Hye Ha
AU - Chang-Hoon Oh
TI - From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation
JO - Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
PY - 2026
VL - 31
IS - 2
PB - The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
SP - 17
EP - 29
SN - 1598-849X
AB - This study examined how an interactive conversational AI agent’s emotion-regulation intervention shapes pre-judgment appraisals and approach motivation in high-anxiety decisions. Grounded in cognitive appraisal dimensions (certainty, perceived control, anticipated effort) and the Appraisal Tendency Framework (ATF), we presented a webtoon-based scenario and ran a 2×2 experiment (strategy: situation selection vs. attentional deployment; style: rational vs. empathic). Participants rated outcomes on 7-point scales. Two-way ANOVA showed a significant strategy × style interaction for approach motivation: under situation selection, rational expression increased approach motivation. Certainty showed significant main effects of strategy and style. Perceived control was not significant but showed a directional interaction pattern, and anticipated effort showed no differences. Overall, emotion regulation appears to alter appraisal conditions before judgment rather than only easing emotions after the fact. The findings suggest conversational AI can act as an external mediator in this appraisal process and that emotion-regulation mechanisms can be implemented and tested through technology-mediated interaction.
KW - HCI;Affective Computing;Judgment and Decision Making;Emotion Regulation;Appraisal Tendency Framework
DO - 10.9708/jksci.2026.31.02.017
ER -
Hae-Ryung Lee, Ju-Hye Ha and Chang-Hoon Oh. (2026). From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation. Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information, 31(2), 17-29.
Hae-Ryung Lee, Ju-Hye Ha and Chang-Hoon Oh. 2026, "From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation", Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information, vol.31, no.2 pp.17-29. Available from: doi:10.9708/jksci.2026.31.02.017
Hae-Ryung Lee, Ju-Hye Ha, Chang-Hoon Oh "From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation" Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information 31.2 pp.17-29 (2026) : 17.
Hae-Ryung Lee, Ju-Hye Ha, Chang-Hoon Oh. From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation. 2026; 31(2), 17-29. Available from: doi:10.9708/jksci.2026.31.02.017
Hae-Ryung Lee, Ju-Hye Ha and Chang-Hoon Oh. "From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation" Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information 31, no.2 (2026) : 17-29.doi: 10.9708/jksci.2026.31.02.017
Hae-Ryung Lee; Ju-Hye Ha; Chang-Hoon Oh. From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation. Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information, 31(2), 17-29. doi: 10.9708/jksci.2026.31.02.017
Hae-Ryung Lee; Ju-Hye Ha; Chang-Hoon Oh. From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation. Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information. 2026; 31(2) 17-29. doi: 10.9708/jksci.2026.31.02.017
Hae-Ryung Lee, Ju-Hye Ha, Chang-Hoon Oh. From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation. 2026; 31(2), 17-29. Available from: doi:10.9708/jksci.2026.31.02.017
Hae-Ryung Lee, Ju-Hye Ha and Chang-Hoon Oh. "From Avoidance to Approach: LLM Agent Effects on Appraisals and Approach Motivation" Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information 31, no.2 (2026) : 17-29.doi: 10.9708/jksci.2026.31.02.017
