First-year students report coexisting high approval of AI-enabled courses and high self-reported psychological strain, with strain indicators endorsed by more than two-thirds of the sample¶
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q2 i? Self-reported strain indicators (anxiety, irritability, difficulty relaxing, low self-worth, loneliness, AI task pressure) were each endorsed by over 65% of students, alongside over 80% approval of AI learning tools. → Zhang J and Yin Y 2026
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Zhang J and Yin Y 2026¶
Zhang J and Yin Y (2026). A study on AI-enabled course development, AI proficiency, and first-year students' academic and psychological adjustment. Front. Psychol. 17:1909803. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1909803
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Descriptive statistics from the 551-student cross-sectional survey show a coexistence of high support and high strain: 83.48% believed AI improves learning efficiency and 84.03% would proactively use AI tools, while "The endorsement rates were 69.51% for anxiety/tension, 68.78% for irritability, 67.88% for difficulty relaxing and stress, 67.70% for low self-worth, 67.52% for loneliness and lack of support, and 66.97% for additional pressure from AI platform tasks."
"The endorsement rates were 69.51% for anxiety/tension, 68.78% for irritability, 67.88% for difficulty relaxing and stress, 67.70% for low self-worth, 67.52% for loneliness and lack of support, and 66.97% for additional pressure from AI platform tasks."
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First-year students report coexisting high approval of AI-enabled courses and high self-reported psychological strain, with strain indicators endorsed by more than two-thirds of the sample |
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First-year students report coexisting high approval of AI-enabled courses and high self-reported psychological strain, with strain indicators endorsed by more than two-thirds of the sample |
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