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IRCT20250608066124N1 IRCT 2025-06-20 Islamic Azad University “Comparison of the Effects of an AI Assistant and ACT on Bilingual Students” 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 2025-09-22 anticipated 120 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/84190 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Other design features: Integration of technology with traditional psychological approaches for educational functions.Alternative translations:, 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 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. N/A “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. Intervention 1: Intervention Group: 1- AI assistant group. Intervention 2: “Intervention group: 2-ACT”. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is Further investigation
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Unit 8, Arsham Complex, Corner of Firoozeh and Shams Street, Golestan, Ahvaz
Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6136616804 +98 921 757 4403 khaled.loveymi@iau.ac.ir Islamic Azad University scientific khaled.loveymi
Unit 8, Arsham Complex, Corner of Firoozeh and Shams Street, Golestan, Ahvaz
Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6136616804 +98 921 757 4403 khaled.loveymi@iau.ac.ir Islamic Azad University Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 no limit no limit Male Simultaneous participation in similar interventions Suffering from severe psychological disorders (as confirmed by school counselors) Lack of access to digital devices Other Lifestyle Intervention Group: 1- AI assistant group “Intervention group: 2-ACT” 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). Islamic Azad University Approved 2024-10-21 Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University “Unit 8, Arsham Complex, Corner of Shams Street and Firouzeh Street, Golestan, Ahvaz” Ahvaz Khouzestan Iran (Islamic Republic of)