Gen AI usage duration longer than one year is associated with higher perceived academic assistance, skill development, psychological and emotional support, and daily life benefits¶

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Evidence · 1 study (4 entries) · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Respondents with > 1 year of Gen AI use perceived significantly higher academic assistance benefits than those with < 6 months (β = 0.612, p < 0.05). → Du W 2026 q2 i? Respondents with > 1 year of use perceived significantly higher skill development benefits than those with < 6 months (β = 0.539, p < 0.05). → Du W 2026 (2) q2 i? Respondents with > 1 year of use perceived significantly higher psychological and emotional support benefits than those with < 6 months (β = 0.450, p < 0.05). → Du W 2026 (3) q2 i? Respondents with > 1 year of use perceived significantly higher daily life benefits than those with < 6 months (β = 0.368, p < 0.05). → Du W 2026 (4)

Evidence¶

Du W 2026¶

Du W, Ning S, Shi Y and Chen Y. (2026). The impact of risk perception on perceived benefits of generative artificial intelligence users—an empirical study based on university students. Front. Psychol. 17:1866428. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1866428

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Hierarchical regression (Models 2–3) on the 814-student survey. The article reports that longer usage duration predicted "significantly higher academic assistance benefits than those with < 6 months".

"respondents with > 1 year of use perceived significantly higher academic assistance benefits than those with < 6 months (β = 0.612, SE = 0.130, p < 0.05)"

Du W 2026 (2)¶

Du W, Ning S, Shi Y and Chen Y. (2026). The impact of risk perception on perceived benefits of generative artificial intelligence users—an empirical study based on university students. Front. Psychol. 17:1866428. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1866428

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Hierarchical regression (Models 4–6) on the same sample predicting skill development. The article reports longer-duration users perceived "significantly higher skill development benefits".

"respondents with > 1 year of use perceived significantly higher skill development benefits than those with < 6 months (β = 0.539, SE = 0.132, p < 0.05)"

Du W 2026 (3)¶

Du W, Ning S, Shi Y and Chen Y. (2026). The impact of risk perception on perceived benefits of generative artificial intelligence users—an empirical study based on university students. Front. Psychol. 17:1866428. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1866428

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Hierarchical regression (Models 7–9) predicting psychological and emotional support benefits. The article reports longer-duration users perceived "significantly higher benefits than those with < 6 months".

"respondents with > 1 year of use perceived significantly higher benefits than those with < 6 months (β = 0.450, SE = 0.178, p < 0.05)"

Du W 2026 (4)¶

Du W, Ning S, Shi Y and Chen Y. (2026). The impact of risk perception on perceived benefits of generative artificial intelligence users—an empirical study based on university students. Front. Psychol. 17:1866428. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1866428

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Hierarchical regression (Models 10–12) predicting daily life benefits. The article reports longer-duration users perceived "significantly higher daily life benefits than those with < 6 months".

"respondents with > 1 year of use perceived significantly higher daily life benefits than those with < 6 months (β = 0.368, SE = 0.170, p < 0.05)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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