The Impact of Generative AI Dependence on University Students’ Creativity: The Mediating Role of Critical Thinking and the Moderating Role of Thinking Orientation

Fang Yuan, Chunlei Liu, Jiaqin Yang

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10.3390/jintelligence14080168
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2026-08-01
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Journal of Intelligence
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MDPI AG
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@article{allodium:10.3390/jintelligence14080168,
  title = {The Impact of Generative AI Dependence on University Students’ Creativity: The Mediating Role of Critical Thinking and the Moderating Role of Thinking Orientation},
  author = {Fang Yuan and Chunlei Liu and Jiaqin Yang},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Intelligence},
  doi = {10.3390/jintelligence14080168},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence14080168}
}

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Yuan, F., Liu, C., & Yang, J. (2026). The Impact of Generative AI Dependence on University Students’ Creativity: The Mediating Role of Critical Thinking and the Moderating Role of Thinking Orientation. Journal of Intelligence. https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence14080168

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