Integration of digital applications and their effect on creative expression in visual arts students

This study examines the relationship between the use of digital art applications and creative expression among visual arts students, considering creative self-efficacy as a mediating variable. A quantitative, correlational, and cross-sectional approach was employed with a purposive sample of 128 students from an art institution. Three instruments were used: a questionnaire on app usage, a creative self-efficacy scale, and a rubber applied by expert evaluators. Results revealed significant positive correlations between the variables, and regression analysis suggests that the effect of digital tools on creative expression is mediated by self-efficacy. It is concluded that digital environments enhance artistic output primarily when they strengthen the learner’s confidence in their creative abilities. This finding highlights the need to incorporate technology through a pedagogy that promotes autonomy, aesthetic reflection, and comprehensive artistic development.