The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college students
This study investigated the mediating roles of academic stress, critical thinking, and performance expectations in the relationship between academic self-efficacy and AI dependency among university students. Data were collected via validated instruments and analyzed via structural equation modeling...
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| author | Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez Marco Agustín Arbulú Ballesteros Maria de los Angeles Guzman Valle Jahaira Eulalia Morales Angaspilco Janet del Rosario Aquino Lalupú Jessie Leila Bravo Jaico Nilton César Germán Reyes Roger Ernesto Alarcón García Walter Esteban Janampa Castillo |
| author_facet | Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez Marco Agustín Arbulú Ballesteros Maria de los Angeles Guzman Valle Jahaira Eulalia Morales Angaspilco Janet del Rosario Aquino Lalupú Jessie Leila Bravo Jaico Nilton César Germán Reyes Roger Ernesto Alarcón García Walter Esteban Janampa Castillo |
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| description | This study investigated the mediating roles of academic stress, critical thinking, and performance expectations in the relationship between academic self-efficacy and AI dependency among university students. Data were collected via validated instruments and analyzed via structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in a cross-sectional study that included 676 students from six universities in northern Peru. The findings indicated that the relationship between academic self-efficacy and AI dependency was substantially mediated by academic stress (β = 0.398, p < 0.001). Furthermore, this relationship is serially mediated by academic stress and performance expectations (β = 0.325, p < 0.001). Academic self-efficacy also had a direct and significant effect on AI dependency (β = 0.444, p < 0.001). Paths that utilized critical thinking as a mediator were not statistically significant, contrary to expectations. The model accounted for 58.9% of the variance in AI dependency. These results indicate that students' levels of AI dependency are significantly influenced by psychological factors, including academic stress and performance expectations. This research contributes to the comprehension of the psychological processes that underlie the adoption of AI in higher education. It also offers valuable insights for the development of interventions that foster balanced AI use while enhancing academic self-efficacy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8bd219e617a243efa2eb4ee7feeeb3312025-02-08T05:01:29ZengElsevierComputers and Education: Artificial Intelligence2666-920X2025-06-018100381The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college studentsBenicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez0Marco Agustín Arbulú Ballesteros1Maria de los Angeles Guzman Valle2Jahaira Eulalia Morales Angaspilco3Janet del Rosario Aquino Lalupú4Jessie Leila Bravo Jaico5Nilton César Germán Reyes6Roger Ernesto Alarcón García7Walter Esteban Janampa Castillo8Departamento de Ciencias Psicológicas, Facultad de Educación y Ciencias de la Comunicación, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Av. Juan Pablo II S/N Urb, San Andres, Trujillo, PeruEscuela de Sistemas, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Av. Larco 1770, Trujillo, 13001, PeruEscuela de ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Av. Arequipa 265, Lima, Peru; Corresponding author.Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Señor de Sipán, Km. 5 Carretera Pimentel, Chiclayo, PeruEscuela profesional de ingeniería en Computación e informática, Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Av. Juan XXIII 391, Lambayeque, PeruEscuela profesional de ingeniería en Computación e informática, Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Av. Juan XXIII 391, Lambayeque, PeruEscuela profesional de ingeniería en Computación e informática, Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Av. Juan XXIII 391, Lambayeque, PeruEscuela profesional de ingeniería en Computación e informática, Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Av. Juan XXIII 391, Lambayeque, PeruDepartamento de Ciencias Psicológicas, Facultad de Educación y Ciencias de la Comunicación, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Av. Juan Pablo II S/N Urb, San Andres, Trujillo, PeruThis study investigated the mediating roles of academic stress, critical thinking, and performance expectations in the relationship between academic self-efficacy and AI dependency among university students. Data were collected via validated instruments and analyzed via structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in a cross-sectional study that included 676 students from six universities in northern Peru. The findings indicated that the relationship between academic self-efficacy and AI dependency was substantially mediated by academic stress (β = 0.398, p < 0.001). Furthermore, this relationship is serially mediated by academic stress and performance expectations (β = 0.325, p < 0.001). Academic self-efficacy also had a direct and significant effect on AI dependency (β = 0.444, p < 0.001). Paths that utilized critical thinking as a mediator were not statistically significant, contrary to expectations. The model accounted for 58.9% of the variance in AI dependency. These results indicate that students' levels of AI dependency are significantly influenced by psychological factors, including academic stress and performance expectations. This research contributes to the comprehension of the psychological processes that underlie the adoption of AI in higher education. It also offers valuable insights for the development of interventions that foster balanced AI use while enhancing academic self-efficacy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666920X25000219Academic self-efficacyAI dependencyAcademic stressCritical thinkingPerformance expectationsHigher education |
| spellingShingle | Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez Marco Agustín Arbulú Ballesteros Maria de los Angeles Guzman Valle Jahaira Eulalia Morales Angaspilco Janet del Rosario Aquino Lalupú Jessie Leila Bravo Jaico Nilton César Germán Reyes Roger Ernesto Alarcón García Walter Esteban Janampa Castillo The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college students Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence Academic self-efficacy AI dependency Academic stress Critical thinking Performance expectations Higher education |
| title | The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college students |
| title_full | The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college students |
| title_fullStr | The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college students |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college students |
| title_short | The mediating role of academic stress, critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self-efficacy on AI dependence: Case study in college students |
| title_sort | mediating role of academic stress critical thinking and performance expectations in the influence of academic self efficacy on ai dependence case study in college students |
| topic | Academic self-efficacy AI dependency Academic stress Critical thinking Performance expectations Higher education |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666920X25000219 |
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