Education and Human Development Journal
Vol 10 No 2 (2025): Education and Human Development Journal

Mediating Role of Artificial Intelligence in Linking Self-Efficacy and Learner Performance

Siregar, Herbert (Unknown)
Munir, Munir (Unknown)
Sobandi, Ade (Unknown)
Riza, Lala Septem (Unknown)
Nusratullo, Samialloi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2025

Abstract

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education continues to expand, yet its effectiveness in improving learning outcomes requires further examination, particularly with regard to the role of self-efficacy in digital learning in Indonesia. This study extends Bandura’s self-efficacy construct by conceptualizing AI as a latent mediating variable functioning as an adaptive educational mechanism through feedback, personalized resources, and dynamic scaffolding. A quantitative approach was employed via an online survey conducted between February and May 2024, yielding 279 valid responses from secondary and higher education students across several Indonesian provinces. Data were analyzed using SEM-PLS with SmartPLS 3.0. The results show that self-efficacy moderately predicts AI adoption (β = 0.373), AI integration strongly predicts learning behavior and performance (β = 0.649), while the direct pathway from self-efficacy is relatively weak (β = 0.144), with the indirect pathway mediated by AI substantially stronger (mediation effect = 0.242). Theoretically, these findings enrich Bandura’s framework of self-efficacy in the context of digital learning by highlighting AI as a central mediating construct, while practically they provide implications for adaptive learning strategies, digital education policy, and technology-driven pedagogical innovation.

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Journal Info

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EHDJ

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Humanities Education Environmental Science Social Sciences Other

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Educatioan and Human Development Journal (EHDJ) Published by the Teaching and Education Faculty (FKIP). Published since April 7, 2017 with two versions, namely the printed version of ISSN: 2541-0156 and online e-SSN: 2559-0292. Rear-published twice every April and September. Committed to improving ...