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  "abstract": "Background\n\nArtificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into higher education, while students' mental well-being has become a critical concern. The relationship between AI learning motivation and mental well-being was investigated.Materials and methods\n\nA cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among 195 students at the Faculty of Education, Najran University, Saudi Arabia, during the first semester of 2025-2026. Data were collected using the motivation to learn AI applications scale and a researchers-developed mental well-being scale (Cronbach's α = 0.792). Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 26 with Pearson correlation, independent samples t-test, and linear regression (P ≤ 0.050).Results\n\nMotivation to learn AI applications showed a significant positive correlation with mental well-being (r = 0.458, P < 0.001). Students with higher motivation reported significantly higher mental well-being (P < 0.001). Female students showed higher motivation (P = 0.007), while no significant gender differences were found in mental well-being (P = 0.421). Motivation significantly predicted mental well-being (β = 0.233, R ² = 0.184, P < 0.001).Conclusion\n\nMotivation to learn AI applications was positively associated with students' mental well-being and explained a modest proportion of its variance.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Education and Psychology, Faculty of Education, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.",
    "Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.",
    "Applied College, Applied Business Administration, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.",
    "Curriculum and Instruction Department, Faculty of Education, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia."
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      "name": "Afaf Abdelah Othman"
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      "name": "Huda Saleh Abdul Rahman Al-Shimeimri"
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      "name": "Wafaa Mohamed Ibrahim El Bana"
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    {
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      ],
      "name": "Abdelrahim Fathy Ismail"
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  "doi": "10.4103/jehp.jehp_261_26",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13690123?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13690123",
  "pmid": "42924303",
  "published": "2026-09-30",
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  "title": "Motivation to learn artificial intelligence applications and mental well-being in university students: A cross-sectional study.",
  "title_text": "Motivation to learn artificial intelligence applications and mental well-being in university students: A cross-sectional study.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:20:36Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/6stk389xb1ne4",
  "venue": "Journal of education and health promotion",
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