Table 1.

Summary of variables.

Variable type	Variable name	Abbreviation	Dimension	Scale design
Independent variable	GAN content types	GCT	Static/dynamic/interactive	Categorical variables (1 = static, 2 = dynamic, 3 = interactive)
Dependent variable	Emotional regulation effect	ERE	Negative emotion resolution (PANAS-NA)	Seven-point Likert scale (1 = extremely weak, 7 = extremely strong)
	Social function rating	SFS	Social adaptability (SAS-SR total score)	Seven-point Likert scale (1 = extremely poor, 7 = extremely excellent)
Mediating variable	Perceived social support	SSP	Subjective support experience (MOS-SSS total score)	Seven-point Likert scale (1 = extremely low, 7 = extremely high)
	Technology acceptance	TAM	Perceived usefulness (PU), ease of use (PEOU)	Seven-point Likert scale (1 = completely disagree, 7 = completely agree)
Moderator variable	Cultural capital	CC	Educational level (classification), artistic literacy (self-assessment)	Categorical variables (levels 1–7)+seven-point Likert scale
	Social network density	SND	Frequency and intensity of community interaction	Seven-point Likert scale (1 = extremely sparse, 7 = extremely dense)
Control variable	Baseline emotional state	BES	Pre experiment emotional level (POMS brief total score)	Seven-point Likert scale (1 = extremely low, 7 = extremely high)
	Demographic variables	DEMO	Age, gender, income level	Categorical variables (age group/gender/income level)