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¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? In the pooled OLS trust model, perceived usefulness had the strongest standardized positive association with trust (β = 0.402), and institutional policy clarity had a positive but weaker association (β = 0.223). → 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

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Pooled OLS regression on the complete-case subsample (N = 1254) estimated associations with trust, explaining 40.8% of variance (R² = 0.408); "Perceived usefulness had the strongest standardized positive association with trust" with the printed standardized coefficients.

"Perceived usefulness had the strongest standardized positive association with trust ( 𝛽 = 0.402, p < 0.001). Institutional policy clarity also had a positive association ( 𝛽 = 0.223, p < 0.001) but was not the strongest predictor."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• 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 — related
• Perceived policy clarity amplifies both the protective association of reflective use and the risk association of unreflective use with impostor syndrome — related
• University AI policies overwhelmingly use weaker, suggestive language rather than strong directive language — related