CS achievement significantly predicts vibe-coding performance and remains a significant predictor after controlling for domain-general cognitive ability¶

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Evidence · 2 studies · 2 associational r2 · q3
Currency · no dated study recorded · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? CS achievement significantly predicts vibe-coding performance (r = .39). → intro-coefs q3 i? The CS achievement–vibe coding association remains significant after controlling for domain-general cognitive ability (partial r = 0.281, p = .005). → partial-corr

Evidence¶

intro-coefs¶

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Theo B. Weidmann, and Zhendong Su. 2026. Computer Science Achievement and Writing Skills Predict Vibe Coding Proficiency. Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26). https://doi.org/10.1145/3772318.3791666

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Preregistered cross-sectional laboratory study of 100 tertiary students; the authors' summary of the primary result states that "both CS achievement (𝑟=. 39) and writing skills (𝑟=. 29) significantly predict vibe coding performance". No standardized effect size beyond the correlations is printed.

"We find that both CS achievement (𝑟=. 39) and writing skills (𝑟=. 29) significantly predict vibe coding performance, and that CS achievement remains a significant predictor after controlling for domain-general cognitive ability."

partial-corr¶

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Theo B. Weidmann, and Zhendong Su. 2026. Computer Science Achievement and Writing Skills Predict Vibe Coding Proficiency. Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26). https://doi.org/10.1145/3772318.3791666

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Pearson partial correlations controlling for cognitive ability (Table 3b) show the CS–vibe association remains significant: "Vibe0.281(p= .005)0.186(p= .066)". The CS coefficient (0.281, p = .005) stays significant while writing's does not; only test statistics are printed, so no effect size is reported.

"Vibe0.281(p= .005)0.186(p= .066)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Domain-general cognitive skills correlate positively with vibe-coding performance, CS achievement, and writing skills — related
• Written-communication skills significantly correlate with vibe-coding performance, but the association does not remain significant after controlling for domain-general cognitive ability — related