Factors Affecting the Intention to Use Blockchain

A Technology Acceptance Perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID22006125
AuthorsSangjae Lee (0000-0003-1488-7960, Sejong University, corresponding author), Byung Gon Kim (0000-0002-8343-9419, Namseoul University)
Year2025
Volume15
Issue4
Publication date2025-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSAGE Open (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/21582440251396390
OpenAlexW7107858430
LanguageEN
References cited42

This study investigates the specific factors affecting blockchain or the usage intention of distributed ledger technology (DLT), specifically availability, diversity, and economic value, from the perspective of a unified theory of technology acceptance. Users of DLT in public and private sectors were surveyed. Using a structural equation model, the results indicate that availability and economic value affect performance expectancy, while availability, diversity, and economic value have an influence on effort expectancy. Performance expectancy and transparency have a positive effect on the intention to use DLT, which in turn exerts a positive effect on usage behavior. This study provides implications for researchers in that it attempts to investigate the factors directly (like performance expectancy and transparency) or indirectly (like availability and economic value) affecting the usage intention of DLT based on the extended unified theory of acceptance and encompassing diverse industries that adopt DLT, such as the public, IT, financial, service medical, and logistics sectors

Expectancy theory · Structural equation modeling · Technology Acceptance Model · Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology · Blockchain Technology Applications and Security · Digital Platforms and Economics · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

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