In the pooled OLS model of current AI-use intensity, perceived usefulness (β = 0.322) and competence (β = 0.268) are the strongest positive associations, while institutional policy clarity shows no association after adjustment¶

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q3 i? Perceived usefulness (β = 0.322), competence (β = 0.268), trust (β = 0.106), and experience (β = 0.099) were positively associated with current AI-use intensity, whereas policy clarity was not (β = -0.002, p = 0.947). → Braun 2026

Evidence¶

Braun 2026¶

Braun, Y. S., & Khafizov, S. M. (2026). The AI Adaptation Gap in Higher Education: Students, Faculty, and Administrative Staff: AI Use, Trust, and Institutional Policy at a University Specializing in Teacher Education. https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.25063 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2608.25063

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The second pooled OLS model (N = 1254) explained 42.1% of variance in current AI-use intensity (R² = 0.421); the article reports that "Policy clarity was not associated with current AI-use intensity after adjustment for the other variables".

"Perceived usefulness had the strongest positive association ( 𝛽 = 0.322), followed by competence ( 𝛽 = 0.268), trust ( 𝛽 = 0.106), and experience ( 𝛽 = 0.099). Policy clarity was not associated with current AI-use intensity after adjustment for the other variables ( 𝛽 = -0.002, p = 0.947)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Self-Efficacy — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Perceived usefulness has the strongest standardized positive association with trust in AI (β = 0.402), with institutional policy clarity positively but more weakly associated (β = 0.223) in the pooled OLS trust model — related
• A pronounced AI adaptation gap exists across university groups: students report higher current AI-use intensity and perceived usefulness than faculty and administrative staff, whereas staff report stronger academic integrity concerns and greater endorsement of responsible-use norms — related
• Perceived policy clarity amplifies both the protective association of reflective use and the risk association of unreflective use with impostor syndrome — related