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The Impact of AI on Learners’ Self-Efficacy: A Meta-Analysis

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With the rise of generative artificial intelligence, the application of AI in learning environments has received widespread attention. Although empirical studies have explored the effect of AI on self-efficacy, the results have not been consistent. This study conducted a meta-analysis on the results from 23 empirical studies on the impact of AI use on self-efficacy. These studies were published between January 2005 and February 2025 and indexed in one or more of the three major educational research databases: We…

The gain

A meta-analysis of 23 studies found AI use in learning raised students' self-efficacy by a medium effect size of 0.758 (95% CI 0.470 to 1.045), strongest in natural science and medical subjects.

What this doesn’t fix

Only 23 studies were included, with relatively small samples, some subgroups had fewer than five observations, and heterogeneity was very high, so unmeasured factors may explain much of the variation.

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  1. Behavioral Sciencesdoi:10.3390/bs16010158
    Peer-reviewed2026-01-22

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  • Learners' self-efficacy in learning contexts with AI use

    Effect size 0.758 (95% CI 0.470 to 1.045)

    23 studies · search to February 2025

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    the total effect size is 0.758, and the 95% confidence intervals range from 0.470 to 1.045

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Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-2719, v1: “The Impact of AI on Learners’ Self-Efficacy: A Meta-Analysis.” Truvace, 2026-11-12. /record/TRV-2026-2719 (accessed on the day you copy it). sha256 3a1932fced985fc9…

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