The Moderating Role of Trust in Artificial Intelligence in the Relationship between Grit and Academic Resilience among University Students

Abstract

This study aims to determine the level of trust in artificial intelligence (AI), grit, and academic resilience, and examines differences in trust in AI, grit, and academic resilience according to academic level and academic major. It also aims to identify the moderating role of trust in AI in the relationship between grit and academic resilience. The study was conducted on 205 students at King Saud University. The results showed that the level of trust in AI and academic resilience was at the medium level, while the two dimensions of grit (consistency of interest and perseverance of effort) were at the high level. The results also revealed differences between undergraduate and graduate students in trust in AI, and consistency of interest, as undergraduate students exhibit greater trust in AI outcomes, and higher levels of consistency of interest. Moreover, there were significant differences in trust in AI between scientific and humanities students, favoring scientific disciplines. Furthermore, the results indicated a positive correlation between trust in AI and consistency of interest and academic resilience, demonstrating that trust in AI acts as a moderating factor in the relationship between consistency of interest and academic resilience. The greater the confidence in artificial intelligence, the stronger the relationship between grit (consistency of interest) and academic resilience. However, trust in AI did not appear to moderate the relationship between perseverance of effort and academic resilience.