Relationship between artificial intelligence tool usage experience and academic stress among college students: Mediating role of loneliness and moderating role of academic self-efficacy

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly integrates into higher education, AI tools are increasingly being utilized to support student learning. Although these tools offer efficiency and convenience, their psychological implications-particularly vis-à-vis academic stress-remain unclear. This study investigated the relationship between AI tool usage experience and academic stress among college students, focusing on the potential mediating role of loneliness and the moderating role of academic self-efficacy. Overall, 624 university students were surveyed using the AI Tool Usage Experience Scale, UCLA Loneliness Scale, Academic Stress Scale, and Academic Self-Efficacy Scale. The following three key findings were…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 72171151, 72571180
• MO
  Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
• CU
  China University of Political Science and Law
• SI
  Shanghai International Studies University
• NU
  National University's Basic Research Foundation of China
• FR
  Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

  Awards: 41005335, 2021114003,41005234, 2021114003, 41005234, 41005306