Artificial Intelligence Assistant and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Engagement, Social Interaction, and Self-Regulation among Bilingual Seventh Grade Male Students in Suburban Areas of Ahvaz
Comparing the Effects of an Artificial Intelligence Assistant and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Engagement, Social Interaction, and Self-Regulation among Seventh-Grade Bilingual Male Students in Suburban Areas of Ahvaz
Design
A pretest-posttest controlled experimental design; single-blind
Settings and conduct
“This research will be conducted in schools in the suburban areas of Ahvaz among seventh-grade bilingual male students (Arabic as mother tongue and Persian as the language of instruction). The sampling process will be cluster random sampling, and participants will be single-blind regarding the allocation of other individuals to intervention groups.”
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Enrollment in the seventh grade
Bilingualism (native language: Arabic)
Residence in suburban areas of Ahvaz
Submission of informed consent by both the student and their parents
Adequate access to the internet and digital devices
No concurrent psychological interventions
No severe psychological disorders (as confirmed by school counselors)
Regular attendance at school
Intervention groups
1-AI Assistant Group
2-ACT Group
3-Control Group
Main outcome variables
“Improvement in Academic Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulation, Academic Engagement, and Social Interaction among Seventh-Grade Bilingual Male Students in Suburban Areas of Ahvaz through Training in the Use of Artificial Intelligence Assistant and ACT”
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20250608066124N1
Registration date:2025-06-20, 1404/03/30
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2025-06-20, 1404/03/30
Update count:0
Registration date
2025-06-20, 1404/03/30
Registrant information
Name
Khaled Loveymi
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 921 757 4403
Email address
khled.loveymi@iau.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2025-09-22, 1404/06/31
Expected recruitment end date
2025-12-20, 1404/09/29
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Artificial Intelligence Assistant and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Engagement, Social Interaction, and Self-Regulation among Bilingual Seventh Grade Male Students in Suburban Areas of Ahvaz
Public title
“Comparison of the Effects of an AI Assistant and ACT on Bilingual Students”
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Enrollment in the seventh grade
Bilingualism (native language: Arabic)
Residence in suburban areas of Ahvaz
Submission of informed consent by both the student and their parents
Adequate access to the internet and digital devices
No concurrent psychological interventions
No severe psychological disorders (as confirmed by school counselors)
Regular attendance at school
Exclusion criteria:
Simultaneous participation in similar interventions
Suffering from severe psychological disorders (as confirmed by school counselors)
Lack of access to digital devices
Age
No age limit
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
Participant
Sample size
Target sample size:
120
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Sample allocation will be conducted using a computerized randomization method (via the online randomization platform Randomizer.org) to minimize the risk of allocation bias. Accordingly, each participant will have an equal chance of being assigned to the AI-assisted instruction group, the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group, or the control group (receiving conventional school instruction).
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
In this study, only participants are blinded to the study group allocation and are unaware of the quality of allocation to intervention and control groups.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Integration of technology with traditional psychological approaches for educational functions.Alternative translations:
Secondary Ids
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Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University
Street address
“Unit 8, Arsham Complex, Corner of Shams Street and Firouzeh Street, Golestan, Ahvaz”
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6136616804
Approval date
2024-10-21, 1403/07/30
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IAU.AHVAZ.REC.1403.397
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
“In this research, no specific disease is studied; rather, the effect of artificial intelligence assistant and ACT on academic self-efficacy, self-regulation, academic engagement, and social interaction among seventh-grade bilingual male students in suburban areas of Ahvaz is measure
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
1. Academic Self-Efficacy:Conceptual Definition: An individual’s belief in their capabilities to successfully perform academic tasks (Bandura, 1997)Operational Definition: The score that an individual obtains on the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (Midgley et al., 2000).2. Academic Engagement:Conceptual Definition: Academic engagement is defined as a multidimensional construct that includes a set of behaviors, emotions, and cognitive processes that students demonstrate during learning and academic activities (Fredricks et al., 2004)Operational Definition: In this research, academic engagement is measured through the score that students obtain on the Academic Engagement Questionnaire by Reeve and Tseng (2011).3. Social Interaction:Conceptual Definition: The ability to establish effective communication with peers and teachers in the educational environment (Rubin et al., 2006)Operational Definition: The score that an individual obtains on the Social Interaction Questionnaire (Gresham & Elliott, 2008).4. Self-Regulation:Conceptual Definition: The ability to control, monitor, and regulate behavior, cognition, and emotion toward achieving goals (Zimmerman, 2000)Operational Definition: The score that an individual obtains on the Academic Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Pintrich & De Groot, 1990).
Timepoint
The pretest was conducted one week before the intervention. The intervention itself lasted for eight weeks, with one 90-minute session per week for the AI assistant and ACT groups. The posttest was administered after the intervention, and the follow-up was conducted one month after the intervention.
Method of measurement
1. Academic Self-Efficacy:Conceptual Definition: An individual’s belief in their capabilities to successfully perform academic tasks (Bandura, 1997)Operational Definition: The score that an individual obtains on the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (Midgley et al., 2000).2. Academic Engagement:Conceptual Definition: Academic engagement is defined as a multidimensional construct that includes a set of behaviors, emotions, and cognitive processes that students demonstrate during learning and academic activities (Fredricks et al., 2004)Operational Definition: In this research, academic engagement is measured through the score that students obtain on the Academic Engagement Questionnaire by Reeve and Tseng (2011).3. Social Interaction:Conceptual Definition: The ability to establish effective communication with peers and teachers in the educational environment (Rubin et al., 2006)Operational Definition: The score that an individual obtains on the Social Interaction Questionnaire (Gresham & Elliott, 2008).4. Self-Regulation:Conceptual Definition: The ability to control, monitor, and regulate behavior, cognition, and emotion toward achieving goals (Zimmerman, 2000)Operational Definition: The score that an individual obtains on the Academic Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Pintrich & De Groot, 1990).
Secondary outcomes
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Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention Group: 1- AI assistant group
Category
Other
2
Description
“Intervention group: 2-ACT”
Category
Lifestyle
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
0
Full name of responsible person
0
Street address
Ahvaz - Golestan - Saadi Street, Shams Street, Corner of Firoozeh, Arsham Complex, Unit 8
City
َAhwaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6136616804
Phone
+98 916 777 7309
Email
khaled.loveymi@iau.ac.ir
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mehregan
Street address
Unit 8, Arsham Complex, Corner of Firoozeh and Shams Street, Golestan, Ahvaz
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6136616804
Phone
+98 916 777 7309
Email
khaled.loveymi@iau.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Islamic Azad University
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
khaled loveymi
Position
Student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Unit 8, Arsham Complex, Corner of Firoozeh and Shams Street, Golestan, Ahvaz
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6136616804
Phone
+98 921 757 4403
Email
khaled.loveymi@iau.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
khaled.loveymi
Position
Student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Unit 8, Arsham Complex, Corner of Firoozeh and Shams Street, Golestan, Ahvaz
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6136616804
Phone
+98 921 757 4403
Email
khaled.loveymi@iau.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
khaled loveymi
Position
Student
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
Unit 8, Arsham Complex, Corner of Firoozeh and Shams Street, Golestan, Ahvaz
City
Ahvaz
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
6136616804
Phone
+98 921 757 4403
Email
khaled.loveymi@iau.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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