Wang Qiong, Zhao Guoqing, Cheng Zhuo
College of Science (Teachers College), Shaoyang University, Shaoyang, China.
School of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Front Psychol. 2022 Aug 10;13:919971. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.919971. eCollection 2022.
Mobile English learning has multiple advantages and brings enormous benefits to EFL learners. However, not everyone adopts it, and the determinants of learners' adoption intention have not yet been investigated fully. This study aimed to better understand learners' adoption by employing the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) in conjunction with the influences of technostress and compatibility. Based on existing literature, a research model was proposed and verified with a sample of 409 undergraduates from a Chinese university. The results indicated that in the context of mobile English learning: (a) Individuals with higher adoption intention are more likely to engage in mobile English learning with higher frequency ( = 0.473, < 0.001) and longer duration ( = 0.330, < 0.001); () Individuals' attitude toward mobile English learning ( = 0.171, < 0.05), perceived behavioural control ( = 0.221, < 0.001), subjective norms ( = 0.237, < 0.05), and compatibility ( = 0.443, < 0.001) are significantly positively associated with their adoption intention; (c) Compatibility is the strongest predictor of adoption intention ( = 0.443, < 0.001) and negatively moderates the effect of subjective norms on adoption intention ( = -0.103, < 0.005); (d) The influence of technostress on the adoption intention of mobile English learning is not significant ( = -0.041, > 0.05). Practical implications related to mobile English learning were discussed.
移动英语学习具有多重优势，能给外语学习者带来诸多益处。然而，并非所有人都采用它，学习者采用意愿的决定因素尚未得到充分研究。本研究旨在通过运用计划行为理论（TPB）并结合技术压力和兼容性的影响，更好地理解学习者的采用情况。基于现有文献，提出了一个研究模型，并以一所中国大学的409名本科生为样本进行了验证。结果表明，在移动英语学习的背景下：（a）采用意愿较高的个体更有可能以更高的频率（=0.473，<0.001）和更长的时长（=0.330，<0.001）参与移动英语学习；（b）个体对移动英语学习的态度（=0.171，<0.05）、感知行为控制（=0.221，<0.001）、主观规范（=0.237，<0.05）和兼容性（=0.443，<0.001）与他们的采用意愿显著正相关；（c）兼容性是采用意愿的最强预测因素（=0.443，<0.001），并对主观规范对采用意愿的影响起负向调节作用（=-0.103，<0.005）；（d）技术压力对移动英语学习采用意愿的影响不显著（=-0.041，>0.05）。讨论了与移动英语学习相关的实际意义。
