Integration of digital applications and their effect on creative expression in visual arts students
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This study examines the relationship between the use of digital art applications and creative expression among visual arts students, considering creative self-efficacy as a mediating variable. A quantitative, correlational, and cross-sectional approach was employed with a purposive sample of 128 students from an art institution. Three instruments were used: a questionnaire on app usage, a creative self-efficacy scale, and a rubber applied by expert evaluators. Results revealed significant positive correlations between the variables, and regression analysis suggests that the effect of digital tools on creative expression is mediated by self-efficacy. It is concluded that digital environments enhance artistic output primarily when they strengthen the learner’s confidence in their creative abilities. This finding highlights the need to incorporate technology through a pedagogy that promotes autonomy, aesthetic reflection, and comprehensive artistic development.
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A correlational model links digital tool use to creative expression through creative self-efficacy, but self-report and non-experimental design constrain causal inference.
“A correlational model links digital tool use to creative expression through creative self-efficacy, but self-report and non-experimental design constrain causal inference for product creativity (Barreda-Coaquira et al. 2025).”
From A Study on the Role of Midjourney, A Generative Artificial Intelligence Tool, in Enhancing Student Creativity in Illustration Design Classes (2026) · cites this paper as Barreda-Coaquira et al. 2025
A quantitative study reported a strong association between digital tool use and creative expression (r = 0.68).
“In a quantitative study, Barreda-Coaquira et al. (2025) reported a strong association between digital tool use and creative expression (r = 0.68), and this magnitude is consistent with the study's observation that process-linked variation and revision activity tracked with higher creativity scoring.”
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- Authors
- Barreda-Coaquira, A., Chata-Condori, S., Malaga-Pinto, G. L., Marroquin Flores, M. M., & Lazarte Sanga, G. L.
- Affiliations
- Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa (PE)
- Venue
- Minerva
- Publisher
- AutanaBooks S.A.S
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 17
- Pages
- 82-92
- ISSN
- 2697-3650 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4411429942
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4
- FWCI
- 45.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Minerva (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Visual Arts and Performing Arts › Art Education and Development
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design › Digital Media and Visual Art
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Keywords
- creative expression, visual arts students, creative self-efficacy, mediating effect, art education, student independence, aesthetic reflection
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