Between support and substitution: the impact of artificial intelligence use on anxiety and learning performance among Spanish majors in China
The educational impact of AI hinges on usage patterns and scenarios. Substitutive behaviors elevate anxiety and undermine performance, whereas well-scaffolded after-class auxiliary use benefits performance despite minor anxiety-related suppression. Guiding students to curb substitutive use and optimize auxiliary strategies-especially outside class-may improve outcomes.
Authors
- L Li
- Zigang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3166-645X)
- Z Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4479-9024)
- Jiamin Sun
Institutions
- University of International Business and Economics (CN)
- Jilin International Studies University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1710445
- Primary Topic
- AI in Service Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00