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Exploring the Impact of Using - ChatGPT in Light of Goal Orientations and Academic Self-Efficacy

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Daha, Eman Salah, Altelwany, Aml Altelwany·2025·International Journal of Instruction
DOI 10.29333/iji.2025.18210a
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The emergence of generative AI, especially ChatGPT, has significantly impacted various institutions, including higher education, leading to increased debates among educators about its use. This study aimed to explore how student characteristics—particularly motivational goal orientations and academic self-efficacy—affect the intensity and manner of ChatGPT usage. It also investigated the consequences of using ChatGPT on Students' procrastination, academic performance, and academic flourishing. The study used scales measuring goal orientations, academic self-efficacy, ChatGPT usage, procrastination, and academic flourishing with a sample of 527 (242 male, 285 female) students from Damanhour University (73.2% undergraduate; 26.8% postgraduate). Academic performance was assessed through CGPA, and data were analysed using a structural equation model (SEM) to evaluate the proposed model’s adequacy. Findings revealed that students with high academic self-efficacy and learning goal orientation and prove performance goal orientation were less likely to use ChatGPT. Conversely, students with high levels of avoid performance goal orientation used ChatGPT more frequently. ChatGPT usage was associated with increased procrastination and decreased academic performance but did not significantly impact academic flourishing. Additionally, academic self-efficacy and the three goal orientations had varying indirect effects on students through their ChatGPT usage.

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Authors
Daha, E. S., & Altelwany, A. A.
Affiliations
Damanhour University (EG)
Venue
International Journal of Instruction
Publisher
Modestum Ltd
Published
2025-04-01
Volume
18
Issue
2
Pages
167-184
ISSN
  • 1308-1470 (ISSN-L)
  • 1694-609X
DOI
10.29333/iji.2025.18210a
OpenAlex
W4408305775
Cited by
13
References
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Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 3
FWCI
8.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
International Journal of Instruction (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
Keywords
ChatGPT, generative AI in higher education, goal orientation, academic self-efficacy, learning orientation, performance goal orientation, procrastination, academic performance, student use of AI

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