The direct association between GAI use and learning engagement is not statistically significant, while the indirect association through need satisfaction is significant but small¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2 · q3
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q3 i? The direct association between GAI use and learning engagement did not reach statistical significance (β = 0.035, p = 0.416). → He Qian 2026 q3 i? The statistical indirect association through basic psychological need satisfaction was significant but small (β = 0.081, p = 0.003). → He Qian 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

He Qian 2026¶

He Qian, Chang Guanglei, Su Ning, Yang Yingying, Ma Jun. (2026). Generative Artificial Intelligence Use and Learning Engagement Among Medical Undergraduates: Statistical Indirect and Configurational Associations Involving Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction. Behavioral Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16091694

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Bootstrap re-estimation with 5000 resamples in the SEM of 498 medical undergraduates. The direct GAI use–engagement path was non-significant; equivalence was not tested. The 95% bootstrap CI included zero.

"The direct association did not reach statistical significance (B = 0.004, β = 0.035, p = 0.416, 95% bootstrap CI [−0.006, 0.016])."

He Qian 2026 (2)¶

He Qian, Chang Guanglei, Su Ning, Yang Yingying, Ma Jun. (2026). Generative Artificial Intelligence Use and Learning Engagement Among Medical Undergraduates: Statistical Indirect and Configurational Associations Involving Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction. Behavioral Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16091694

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Same 5000-resample bootstrap analysis. The indirect path through basic psychological need satisfaction was "statistically significant but small in magnitude" (β = 0.081, 95% CI [0.004, 0.017]).

"The statistical indirect association through basic psychological need satisfaction was statistically significant but small in magnitude (B = 0.010, β = 0.081, p = 0.003, 95% bootstrap CI [0.004, 0.017])."

Discussion¶

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