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Table 2 Hypotheses tested for T1 and time T2

From: Drivers of iPad use by undergraduate medical students: the Technology Acceptance Model perspective

Hx

Factors

Hypotheses

References supporting hypotheses

H1

Expectation -> perceives ease of use and usability

Students’ expectations have a positive effect on perceives ease of use and usability

Ashfaq et al. [31]

Hong et al. [32 ]

Liao et al. [33]

H2

Expectation -> perceived usefulness

Students’ expectations have a positive effect on perceived usefulness

Tam et al. [34]

H3

Anticipation -> use

Students’ anticipation has a negative effect on the use of an iPad

Team hypothesis

H4

Self-efficacy -> perceived ease of use and usability

Self-efficacy has a positive effect on perceived ease of use and usability

Venkatesh and Davis [22]

Holden and Rada [23]

H5

Knowledge -> use

Students’ knowledge has a positive effect on the use of an iPad

Team hypothesis

H6

Perceives ease of use and usability -> anticipation

Perceived ease of use and usability have a negative effect on anticipation

Team hypothesis

H7

Perceives ease of use and usability -> preferences

Perceived ease of use and usability have a positive effect on preferences

Harmon [19]

H8

Perceives ease of use and usability -> satisfaction

Perceived ease of use and usability have a positive effect on satisfaction

Harmon [19]

H9

Perceives ease of use and usability -> use

Perceived ease of use and usability have a positive effect on the use of an iPad

Harmon [19]

H10

Perceives ease of use and usability -> perceived usefulness

Perceived ease of use and usability have a positive effect on perceived usefulness

Briz-Ponce and García-Peñalvo [18]

Harmon [19]

H11

Preferences -> use

Students’ preferences have a positive effect on the use of an iPad

Harmon [19]

H12

Satisfaction -> use

Students’ satisfaction has a positive impact on the use of an iPad

Harmon [19]

H13

Perceived usefulness -> anticipation

Perceived usefulness has a negative effect on anticipation

Team hypotheses

H14

Perceived usefulness -> satisfaction

Perceived usefulness has a positive impact on satisfaction

Team hypotheses

H15

Perceived usefulness -> use

Perceived usefulness has a positive impact on the use of an iPad

Ducey and Coovert [30]

Day-Black [29]

Harmon [19]