Career adaptability partially mediates the negative effect of AI anxiety on career decisions, accounting for 63.35% of the total effect¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? AI anxiety harms career decisions both directly and indirectly by impairing career adaptability. → Duan 2026

Evidence¶

Duan 2026¶

Duan, N., Li, L., Lin, G. & Chen, H. (2026). The impact of AI anxiety on career decisions of college students. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-37648-y

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Bootstrap mediation test (5000 resamples, AMOS) on the 315-student survey. Indirect effect "β = −0.382", direct effect β = −0.221, total effect β = −0.603; mediation covered 63.35% of the total association.

"the indirect effect of AI anxiety on Career decisions through career adaptability was significant (β = −0.382, p < 0.01), with a direct effect of β = −0.221 ( p < 0.01) and a total effect of β = −0.603 ( p < 0.01). The mediation effect accounted for 63.35% of the total association"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Affect Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

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• Core self-evaluations partially mediate the relationship between career adapt-abilities and AI anxiety — related
• Self-efficacy does not significantly moderate the relationship between AI anxiety and career decisions — related