Refreshment students' perceived usefulness and attitudes towards using technology: a moderated mediation model

Refreshment students' perceived usefulness and attitudes towards using technology: a moderated mediation model

2024 | Emete Toros, Gulsum Asiksoy & Lütfi Sürücü
This study explores the attitudes of Refreshment students, who are active learners, towards using technology. A model was developed based on four key factors: perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), gerontechnology self-efficacy (GTSE), and attitude towards using technology (ATUT). Quantitative research methods were used, with data collected from 318 participants through a survey. The results showed that PU significantly influences students' attitudes towards technology, with PEOU mediating the effect of PU on their attitude perception. GTSE was found to have a moderate mediating role in the effect of PU on students' attitudes through PEOU. The findings align with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), suggesting that older adults are more likely to adopt technology if they perceive it as useful and user-friendly. The study highlights the importance of making gerontechnology more accessible and user-friendly to enhance older adults' technology adoption and improve their quality of life. Theoretical implications include supporting TAM and extending it by demonstrating the moderating role of GTSE in the relationship between PU and PEOU. Practical implications suggest that interventions should focus on enhancing the perceived usefulness and ease of use of gerontechnology for older adults, as well as addressing the needs of those with lower GTSE. The study also notes the importance of further research to explore differences in attitudes among various Refreshment groups and between Refreshment students and senior citizens.This study explores the attitudes of Refreshment students, who are active learners, towards using technology. A model was developed based on four key factors: perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), gerontechnology self-efficacy (GTSE), and attitude towards using technology (ATUT). Quantitative research methods were used, with data collected from 318 participants through a survey. The results showed that PU significantly influences students' attitudes towards technology, with PEOU mediating the effect of PU on their attitude perception. GTSE was found to have a moderate mediating role in the effect of PU on students' attitudes through PEOU. The findings align with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), suggesting that older adults are more likely to adopt technology if they perceive it as useful and user-friendly. The study highlights the importance of making gerontechnology more accessible and user-friendly to enhance older adults' technology adoption and improve their quality of life. Theoretical implications include supporting TAM and extending it by demonstrating the moderating role of GTSE in the relationship between PU and PEOU. Practical implications suggest that interventions should focus on enhancing the perceived usefulness and ease of use of gerontechnology for older adults, as well as addressing the needs of those with lower GTSE. The study also notes the importance of further research to explore differences in attitudes among various Refreshment groups and between Refreshment students and senior citizens.
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