ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The association between AI dependence, AI literacy, and critical thinking ability among nursing interns: a multicenter cross-sectional study.
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- AI Dependence and Self-Reported Creativity Among Chinese College Students: The Roles of Motivation for AI Use and Perceived AI Literacy.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Artificial Intelligence Literacy, Critical Thinking Disposition, and Clinical Competence Among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
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Aim: To examine the associations between Artificial intelligence (AI) dependence and critical thinking ability among nursing interns and to explore the potential mediating role of AI literacy. Methods: A convenience sampling method was used to select nursing interns recruited from multiple hospitals in Hunan, China between January and February 2026. A general information questionnaire, AI literacy scale, AI dependence scale, and critical thinking ability scale were used to conduct the online questionnaire survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and regression-based mediation analysis (PROCESS Model 4) with 5,000 bootstrap resamples. Results: A total of 517 nursing interns were included in the final analysis. AI dependence was positively associated with AI literacy and critical thinking ability (all Conclusion: AI dependence was positively associated with critical thinking ability among nursing interns, both directly and indirectly through AI literacy. These findings suggest that integrating AI literacy training into nursing education may help optimize the educational benefits of AI.
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