20.500.12556/RUL-187191 How do higher education students feel using ChatGPT? A multi-country survey on epistemic emotions and their antecedents Epistemic emotions concerning knowledge building or generation are important for higher education (HE) students, yet little is known about how they relate to generative artificial intelligence (AI). Guided by Pekrun's generalized Control-Value Theory (CVT), we examined epistemic emotions associated with ChatGPT use. The sample comprised 11,427 HE students representing 127 countries (based on self-reported citizenship), who completed an online survey. Structural equation modeling showed positive relations between ChatGPT use and ChatGPT control and value. ChatGPT control was positively related to curiosity and negatively related to surprise, enjoyment, anxiety, frustration, and boredom, whereas ChatGPT value was positively related to the three positive emotions and anxiety, and negatively related to the remaining negative emotions (i.e., confusion, frustration, and boredom). The model showed broad comparability across the gender, study field, and developmental-context groups represented in the sample, providing qualified support for the cross-group stability of the relations proposed by the CVT. A linear mixed model indicated that positive emotions were more frequent than negative emotions and identified modest differences across developmental contexts. Overall, these findings provide descriptive evidence of how ChatGPT use, control, and value are associated with HE students' epistemic emotions and may inform the future development and evaluation of educational practices, while not supporting causal or prescriptive policy conclusions. ChatGPT use epistemic emotions higher education students control beliefs value beliefs uporaba ChatGPT-ja epistemska čustva študenti v visokem šolstvu prepričanja o nadzoru vrednostna prepričanja true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-09-09 11:19:25 2026-09-09 11:24:06 2026-09-11 03:30:05 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 18 str. article [no.] ǂ101296 Vol. 24 Dec. 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 378:004.8 2451-9588 10.1016/j.chbr.2026.101296 290468355 RAZ_Raccanello_Daniela_2026.pdf RAZ_Raccanello_Daniela_2026.pdf 1 AFACDD54B346DE5F5CCEC39D20C43C70 e745e2437eb18f34f3ff9d37240b0f1a6a616ce8e8c8f5adc9394dba757b56c8 12e7ce8f-ac30-11f1-8bc5-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=246676 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958826003702?via%3Dihub 1 89c31ca3-ac2f-11f1-8bc5-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=246672 Fakulteta za upravo 0 0 0