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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Empowered or Constrained? Digital Agency, Ethical Implications, and Students' Intentions to Use Artificial Intelligence.

Dana Rad, Alina Roman, Anca Egerău, Sonia Ignat, Evelina Balaș, Tiberiu Dughi, Mușata Bocoș, Daniel Mara, Elena-Lucia Mara, Alina Costin and 4 more

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Dana RadCenter of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6754-3585
Alina RomanCenter of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania.
Anca EgerăuCenter of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania.
Sonia IgnatCenter of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania.
Evelina BalașCenter of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7491-8904
Tiberiu DughiCenter of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania.
Mușata BocoșFaculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, 400029 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8108-7931
Daniel MaraFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, 550024 Sibiu, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1211-1504
Elena-Lucia MaraFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, 550024 Sibiu, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5390-9379
Alina CostinCenter of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5305-9183
Radiana MarcuCenter of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania.
Corina Costache ColarezaFaculty of Communication Sciences and International Relations, "Titu Maiorescu" University, 040441 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0000-0749-6115
Claudiu ComanFaculty of Sociology and Communication, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6272-7414
Gavril RadCenter of Research Development and Innovation in Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, 310032 Arad, Romania.

Funding

"Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad UAV-IRG-1-2025-6
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drawing on digital agency theory, expectancy-value frameworks, and self-regulated learning perspectives, this study proposes and tests a moderated mediation model explaining students' intentions to use AI. Using data from 673 university students, we examined whether sense of positive agency (SOPA) predicts intention to use AI indirectly through perceived value and perceived benefits of AI, and whether these pathways are conditionally shaped by sense of negative agency (SONA). Conditional process analysis (PROCESS Model 59) showed that SOPA had no direct effect on intention to use AI (b = 0.013,

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artificial intelligencedigital agencyhigher educationintention to use AImoderated mediationperceived benefitsperceived valuestudents

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