Exploring Graduate Students’ Scholarly Agency in ChatGPT-Assisted Research: A Social Cognitive Perspective

Author(s)	Ms. Afreen Arif, Pallav Vishnu
Country	India
Abstract	In this exploratory study, graduate students' perceptions of scholarly agency—creativity, ethics, and self-efficacy—in ChatGPT-assisted research are investigated using Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory. To find emerging patterns in students' use of generative AI, survey data from Aligarh Muslim University master's and doctorate students was examined using descriptive statistics. Strong self-efficacy, ethical awareness, and creative use of AI tools are characteristics of responsible scholarship, according to the findings. Bandura's methodology hasn't been systematically applied to examine ethics in ChatGPT-assisted research or the context of generative AI in higher education to date. As a result, this study maintains its exploratory nature while providing a distinctive theoretical contribution. It opens the possibilities for future cross-institutional and longitudinal research by urging institutions worldwide to review their academic integrity policies and evaluation procedures in light of AI's expanding role in higher education.
Keywords	Academic integrity, Higher education, Generative AI in research.
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On	2025-09-30
DOI	https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i05.1379
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g95hxw

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