The Impact of Chinese Undergraduates' Perceived Acceptance of AI Technology on Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Critical Thinking

Synopsis

Survey of 549 undergraduates at four Chinese universities testing critical thinking as a mediator between perceived AI acceptance and academic achievement. Perceived usefulness of AI positively predicts both critical thinking and achievement; critical thinking fully mediates the usefulness-to-achievement path.

Keywords

·AI acceptance ·critical thinking ·academic achievement ·full mediation ·Chinese undergraduates

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