Trust in AI is positively associated with university students' dependence on GenAI¶
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q2 i3 Trust in AI is positively associated with AI dependence (β = 0.455). → Zhu K 2026
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Zhu K 2026¶
Zhu K, Ma Y, Zhang J and Liu J (2026). Perceived AI empowerment and threat in relation to university students' dependence on GenAI: the indirect role of trust in AI. Front. Psychol. 17:1940317. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1940317
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Cross-sectional SEM among 360 GenAI-experienced Chinese university students; the trust-to-dependence path was positive, "β = 0.455, 95% CI [0.326, 0.581]", excluding zero.
"Trust in AI was positively associated with AI dependence (DE;β = 0.455, 95% CI [0.326, 0.581])."
Discussion¶
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Trust in AI is positively associated with university students' dependence on GenAI |
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Trust in AI is positively associated with university students' dependence on GenAI |
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