HCI Construct Framework
Canonical constructs underpinning the HCI dataset library. Includes stable definitions, longitudinal roles, and domain placement.
agency Anchor perception Stable
Definition: Perceived control over decisions, ability to intervene in AI-supported processes, and confidence in independent judgement.
HRL domain: Agency & Decision Autonomy
Registry reference: HCI-AGENCY-01
decision_dependence Spine behaviour_tendency Stable
Definition: Behavioural tendency to delegate, offload, or defer decisions to AI systems under uncertainty, pressure, or difficulty.
HRL domain: Agency & Decision Autonomy
Registry reference: HCI-DECISION_DEPENDENCE-01
responsibility_attribution Anchor perception Stable
Definition: Clarity regarding responsibility and accountability in AI-mediated outcomes.
HRL domain: Agency & Decision Autonomy
Registry reference: HCI-RESPONSIBILITY_ATTRIBUTION-01
epistemic_confidence Spine perception Stable
Definition: Confidence in one’s ability to judge what is reliable, real, or accurate within digital and AI-mediated environments.
HRL domain: Trust & Epistemic Stability
Registry reference: HCI-EPISTEMIC_CONFIDENCE-01
trust_calibration Spine belief_allocation Stable
Definition: How trust is allocated toward AI systems and digital sources — including overtrust and undertrust tendencies.
HRL domain: Trust & Epistemic Stability
Registry reference: HCI-TRUST_CALIBRATION-01
risk_perception Spine threat_assessment Stable
Definition: Perceived likelihood and severity of harm arising from AI systems or digital environments.
HRL domain: Trust & Epistemic Stability
Registry reference: HCI-RISK_PERCEPTION-01
attention_capacity Anchor capacity Stable
Definition: Perceived ability to sustain attention, avoid fragmentation, and recover from disruption.
HRL domain: Attention & Cognitive Load
Registry reference: HCI-ATTENTION_CAPACITY-01
cognitive_load Anchor strain Stable
Definition: Mental strain, overload, and perceived cognitive burden associated with digital and AI-mediated interaction.
HRL domain: Attention & Cognitive Load
Registry reference: HCI-COGNITIVE_LOAD-01
behavioural_alignment Anchor coherence Stable
Definition: Degree of alignment between personal values and enacted behaviour.
HRL domain: Values & Meaning
Registry reference: HCI-BEHAVIOURAL_ALIGNMENT-01
meaning_coherence Anchor coherence Stable
Definition: Clarity of life direction, purpose integration, and existential coherence.
HRL domain: Values & Meaning
Registry reference: HCI-MEANING_COHERENCE-01
identity_stability Anchor coherence Stable
Definition: Continuity and stability of self-concept in AI-mediated environments.
HRL domain: Values & Meaning
Registry reference: HCI-IDENTITY_STABILITY-01