Artificial intelligence and academic writing questionnaire (AI-AWQ): development and validation among medical students' experiences using exploratory factor analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to develop and validate the Artificial Intelligence and Academic Writing Questionnaire (AI-AWQ) to assess participants' perceptions with AI. The primary focus was to explore the factors that influence attitudes toward AI in educational settings.

Methods

This study utilized a mixed-methods approach to develop and validate the psychometric properties of the AI-AWQ. The questionnaire, consisting of 30 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Never, 5 = Always), was administered to a sample of 252 medical and dental students at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, who had taken the academic writing course during the 2023-2024 academic year. Data were analyzed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), with Varimax rotation employed to clarif

SUBMITTER: Khojasteh L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12709866 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature