Educational cross-sectional studies link stronger AI reliance or dependence scores with lower academic self-efficacy, higher academic stress, and stronger performance expectations¶
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q2 i? Cross-sectional higher-education studies report associations between stronger reliance or dependence scores and lower academic self-efficacy, higher academic stress or anxiety, and stronger performance expectations. → Yan D 2026
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Yan D 2026¶
Yan D (2026). A critical narrative synthesis of psychological correlates, measurement, and reported findings on conversational AI engagement and dependence-related constructs. Front. Psychol. 17:1827795. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1827795
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Synthesis of cross-sectional higher-education studies (Section 3.4.2) reporting associations between reliance or dependence scores and "lower academic self-efficacy, higher academic stress or anxiety, and stronger performance expectations". No effect sizes printed; direction of effect undetermined.
"Cross-sectional educational studies reported associations between stronger reliance or dependence scores and lower academic self-efficacy, higher academic stress or anxiety, and stronger performance expectations (Zhang et al., 2024; Acosta-Enriquez et al., 2025; Huang and Wu, 2025)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Self-Efficacy — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
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Educational cross-sectional studies link stronger AI reliance or dependence scores with lower academic self-efficacy, higher academic stress, and stronger performance expectations |
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Educational cross-sectional studies link stronger AI reliance or dependence scores with lower academic self-efficacy, higher academic stress, and stronger performance expectations |
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