Table 1 Variables included in the questionnaire with corresponding number of items, category of variables, and scale of measurement
From: Drivers of iPad use by undergraduate medical students: the Technology Acceptance Model perspective
Variables | Number of items | Categories of factors | Likert Scales |
|---|---|---|---|
Perceived ease of use and usability | 7 | Cognitive factors | Four-point Likert Scale (from I strongly disagree to I strongly agree) |
Perceived usefulness | 10 | Cognitive factors | |
Expectation about the iPad | 9 | Cognitive factors | |
Anticipation of using the iPad | 13 | Cognitive factors | |
Satisfaction when using the iPad | 6 | Affective factor | |
Preference of using the iPad | 8 | Affective factor | |
Knowledge about applications available on the iPad | 18 | Individual characteristic | Four-point Likert Scale (from very low to very high) |
Self-efficacy | 10 | Individual characteristic | Six-point Guttman scale (from Not at all confident to Totally confident). |
Self-reported use of an iPad | 19 | Use | Five-point Likert scale (Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Very often) |