Instrumental motivation shows a small negative indirect association in the moderated model, contrary to the hypothesized positive pathway, with sign reversal across model specifications¶
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q2 i? The primary moderated mediation model shows a small negative indirect association through instrumental motivation at all levels of AI literacy, and the moderated mediation index is not significant. → Hou Jie 2026
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Hou Jie 2026¶
Hou Jie, Huang Yanhong, Wang Qing, Yao Xiaoxue, Zhang Peizheng, Zhao Fengqing. (2026). AI Dependence and Self-Reported Creativity Among Chinese College Students: The Roles of Motivation for AI Use and Perceived AI Literacy. Behavioral Sciences, 16(9), 1712. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16091712
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Primary PROCESS Model 8 analysis in the 5764-participant survey; the instrumental pathway showed "a small negative indirect association" at all three literacy levels, with a non-significant moderated mediation index (−0.0004).
"Although instrumental motivation was hypothesized to show a positive indirect association between AI dependence and self-reported creativity, the primary moderated mediation model showed a small negative indirect association at low, mean, and high levels of perceived AI literacy."
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Instrumental motivation shows a small negative indirect association in the moderated model, contrary to the hypothesized positive pathway, with sign reversal across model specifications |
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Instrumental motivation shows a small negative indirect association in the moderated model, contrary to the hypothesized positive pathway, with sign reversal across model specifications |
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