Exploring attitudes toward ChatGPT among college students: An empirical analysis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components using path analysis
The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications, such as ChatGPT, has significantly impacted various aspects of human life, including higher education. This study explores university students' attitudes toward ChatGPT, focusing on the cognitive, affective, and behavioral comp...
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| author | Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez Carmen Graciela Arbulú Pérez Vargas Olger Huamaní Jordan Marco Agustín Arbulú Ballesteros Ana Elizabeth Paredes Morales |
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| description | The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications, such as ChatGPT, has significantly impacted various aspects of human life, including higher education. This study explores university students' attitudes toward ChatGPT, focusing on the cognitive, affective, and behavioral components of attitudes, on the basis of Mitcham's philosophical framework of attitudes toward technology. A total of 595 university students from six public and private universities in northern Peru participated in an online survey. The results of the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that the affective component (β = 0.672∗∗∗) and the cognitive component (β = 0.260∗∗) positively influence the behavioral component of students' attitudes when ChatGPT is used. Moreover, the cognitive component (β = 0.931∗∗∗) positively influences the affective component of students' attitudes. However, gender and age did not have significant moderating effects on the relationships between the cognitive and affective components and the behavioral component. The discussion highlights that these findings contribute to understanding the psychological mechanisms underlying the adoption of ChatGPT in educational settings and offer valuable guidance for implementing this technology in teaching and learning processes. In conclusion, this study represents a significant advancement in comprehending attitudes toward generative AI technologies in higher education and opens new avenues for future research in this field. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e6e6d58d69394e66a1cf6a5556fa59da2024-12-19T11:01:39ZengElsevierComputers and Education: Artificial Intelligence2666-920X2024-12-017100320Exploring attitudes toward ChatGPT among college students: An empirical analysis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components using path analysisBenicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez0Carmen Graciela Arbulú Pérez Vargas1Olger Huamaní Jordan2Marco Agustín Arbulú Ballesteros3Ana Elizabeth Paredes Morales4Departamento de Ciencias Psicológicas, Facultad de Educación y Ciencias de la Comunicación, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Av. Juan Pablo II S/N Urb. San Andres, Trujillo, PeruAdministración y Posgrado, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Av. Larco 1770, Trujillo, 13001, PeruFacultad de Psicología, Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Av. Arequipa 265, Lima, Peru; Corresponding author.Administración y Posgrado, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Av. Larco 1770, Trujillo, 13001, PeruAdministración y Posgrado, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Av. Larco 1770, Trujillo, 13001, PeruThe advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications, such as ChatGPT, has significantly impacted various aspects of human life, including higher education. This study explores university students' attitudes toward ChatGPT, focusing on the cognitive, affective, and behavioral components of attitudes, on the basis of Mitcham's philosophical framework of attitudes toward technology. A total of 595 university students from six public and private universities in northern Peru participated in an online survey. The results of the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis revealed that the affective component (β = 0.672∗∗∗) and the cognitive component (β = 0.260∗∗) positively influence the behavioral component of students' attitudes when ChatGPT is used. Moreover, the cognitive component (β = 0.931∗∗∗) positively influences the affective component of students' attitudes. However, gender and age did not have significant moderating effects on the relationships between the cognitive and affective components and the behavioral component. The discussion highlights that these findings contribute to understanding the psychological mechanisms underlying the adoption of ChatGPT in educational settings and offer valuable guidance for implementing this technology in teaching and learning processes. In conclusion, this study represents a significant advancement in comprehending attitudes toward generative AI technologies in higher education and opens new avenues for future research in this field.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666920X24001231ChatGPTUniversity studentsAttitudesCognitive componentAffective componentBehavioral component |
| spellingShingle | Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez Carmen Graciela Arbulú Pérez Vargas Olger Huamaní Jordan Marco Agustín Arbulú Ballesteros Ana Elizabeth Paredes Morales Exploring attitudes toward ChatGPT among college students: An empirical analysis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components using path analysis Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT University students Attitudes Cognitive component Affective component Behavioral component |
| title | Exploring attitudes toward ChatGPT among college students: An empirical analysis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components using path analysis |
| title_full | Exploring attitudes toward ChatGPT among college students: An empirical analysis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components using path analysis |
| title_fullStr | Exploring attitudes toward ChatGPT among college students: An empirical analysis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components using path analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring attitudes toward ChatGPT among college students: An empirical analysis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components using path analysis |
| title_short | Exploring attitudes toward ChatGPT among college students: An empirical analysis of cognitive, affective, and behavioral components using path analysis |
| title_sort | exploring attitudes toward chatgpt among college students an empirical analysis of cognitive affective and behavioral components using path analysis |
| topic | ChatGPT University students Attitudes Cognitive component Affective component Behavioral component |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666920X24001231 |
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