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June 13, 2026Humanities and Social Sciences CommunicationsOpen Access

Generative AI tool usage and perceived self-regulated learning: The mediating roles of technological self-efficacy and cognitive offloading in blended learning

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ZHZarqa Farooq HashmiJIJaved IqbalMAMuhammad Zaheer Asghar

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Overview

Mixed methods study shows effects of generative AI on self-regulated learning, mediated by self-efficacy and cognitive offloading in students.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how generative AI tool usage influences self-regulated learning through self-efficacy and cognitive offloading.
  • Surveyed 861 students from STEM and social science programs using a 42-item questionnaire.
  • Employed partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and qualitative content analysis.
  • Conducted across blended learning courses in Pakistan, China, and Finland.
  • Found a positive relationship between generative AI tool usage and self-regulated learning (SRL).
  • Demonstrated that technological self-efficacy and cognitive offloading mediate this relationship.
  • Highlighted challenges including cognitive overload and potential erosion of academic skills.

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Hashmi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf488faef96ed7f056cf1https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-07924-3
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