Perceived autonomy positively predicts both autonomy support for AI use and autonomous motivation for AI use¶
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q2 i? Higher perceived autonomy significantly increases autonomy support in AI use (H1: β = 0.290, p < 0.001). → Ahmed A and Sultan A 2026
q2 i? Higher perceived autonomy significantly increases autonomous motivation for AI use (H2: β = 0.170, p < 0.01). → Ahmed A and Sultan A 2026
Evidence¶
Ahmed A and Sultan A 2026¶
Ahmed A and Sultan A (2026) Examining the impact of generative AI on student motivation and engagement: the mediating role of autonomy-support and autonomous motivation in education. Front. Psychol. 17:1852265. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1852265
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Structural model analysis (PLS-SEM, bootstrapping with 5,000 resamples) of survey data from 297 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Both paths from perceived autonomy were significant: "H1: β = 0.290, T = 4.840, p < 0.001" and "H2: β = 0.170, T = 2.980, p < 0.01". No standardised effect size was printed for these paths.
"Perceived autonomy had a significant positive effect on both autonomy support for AI use (H1: β = 0.290, T = 4.840, p < 0.001) and autonomous motivation for AI use (H2: β = 0.170, T = 2.980, p < 0.01)."
Discussion¶
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Perceived autonomy positively predicts both autonomy support for AI use and autonomous motivation for AI use |
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Perceived autonomy positively predicts both autonomy support for AI use and autonomous motivation for AI use |
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