structural equation modelling

Survey of 493 Chinese university students links academic pressure and peer influence to AI misuse

Hui Zhang, Yutong Chen

Education Sciences

A cross-sectional survey of 493 students across nine Jiangsu institutions found AI misuse associated positively with academic pressure, peer influence and ease of use, and negatively with policy deterrence and academic self-efficacy. Misuse was also associated with lower self-reported innovation ability, not proven to cause it.