Table 13 Summary of hypotheses, β values and results
From: Clinical virtual simulation: predictors of user acceptance in nursing education
TAM Components | Hypothesis | Path | β-value | p-value | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internal constructs | H1 | SU → GS |  |  | Not tested |
|  | H2 | BI → SU |  |  | Not tested |
|  | H3a | PU → BI | 0.11 | 0.012 | Supported |
|  | H3b | PEOU → PU | 0.06 | 0.45 | Not supported |
|  | H4a | PEOU → BI | -0.11 | 0.02 | Supported |
External factors | H3c | SN → BI | 0.55 | 0.096 | Not supported |
|  | H3d | REL → BI | 0.43 | *** | Supported |
|  | H3e | ENJ → BI | 0.29 | *** | Supported |
|  | H3f | CSE → BI | -0,02 | 0.445 | Not supported |
|  | H3g | VOL → BI | 0.04 | 0.196 | Not supported |
|  | H4b | SN → PU | 0.02 | 0.548 | Not supported |
|  | H4c | REL → PU | 0.55 | *** | Supported |
|  | H4d | ENJ → PU | 0.25 | *** | Supported |
|  | H4e | VOL → PU | -0.01 | 0.71 | Not supported |
|  | H4f | CSE → PU | 0.01 | 0.659 | Not supported |
|  | H4g | PLAY → PU | 0.02 | 0.982 | Not supported |
|  | H5a | CANX → PEOU | -0.05 | 0.49 | Not supported |
|  | H5b | CPLAY → PEOU | 0.02 | 0.517 | Not supported |
|  | H5c | CSE → PEOU | 0.1 | 0.008 | Supported |
|  | H5d | ENJ → PEOU | 0.23 | *** | Supported |
|  | H5e | REL → PEOU | 0.32 | *** | Supported |