Anxiety shows positive concurrent associations with acceptance outcomes for AI-assisted English learning, and should not be read as uniformly negative or beneficial¶
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q2 i3 Anxiety was positively associated with each acceptance outcome in separate adjusted models (all p < 0.001), an exploratory concurrent pattern the authors caution should not be interpreted as anxiety being beneficial. → Wu J 2026
Evidence¶
Wu J 2026¶
Wu J, Wang Y, He Y, Yin X, Chen F and Wan B (2026) Acceptance of AI-assisted English language learning tools in higher education: psychological correlates across disciplinary and proficiency groups. Front. Psychol. 17:1806457. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1806457
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Full-sample adjusted OLS regression (Table 4) predicting perceived usefulness from anxiety with robust standard errors; the row reports a standardized coefficient of β = 0.584 and N = 210. The article states these positive associations "were exploratory concurrent patterns and should not be interpreted as evidence that anxiety is beneficial."
"Anxiety 0.291 0.037 0.584 [0.219, 0.364] <0.001 0.394 0.376 0.650 210"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Affect Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Academic Anxiety — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
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- Learning motivation is positively associated with acceptance outcomes for AI-assisted English learning tools in adjusted regression models — related
- Acceptance scores are broadly held across learner characteristics, with frequency of use the only significant and weak predictor — related
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Anxiety shows positive concurrent associations with acceptance outcomes for AI-assisted English learning, and should not be read as uniformly negative or beneficial |
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Anxiety shows positive concurrent associations with acceptance outcomes for AI-assisted English learning, and should not be read as uniformly negative or beneficial |
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