Key factors influencing intention to use ChatGPT
An empirical study of U.S. students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7145304 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Long Pham (0000-0003-4117-8860, corresponding author), Tim Klaus, Justin Bateh |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 260 |
| Pages | 105516-105516 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Psychologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6918 • E-ISSN: 1873-6297 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105516 |
| PMID | 40897139 |
| OpenAlex | W4413871763 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 46 |
ChatGPT, a generative AI chatbot, has seen unprecedented adoption, yet the factors driving its acceptance among students remain underexplored. This study investigates key determinants of U.S. university students' intention to use ChatGPT in higher education. Drawing on the technology acceptance model, theory of reasoned action, and diffusion of innovation theory, survey data from 411 students were collected and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The results indicate that perceived usefulness and subjective norm have significant positive effects on students' intention to use ChatGPT, and perceived ease of use and trust exert indirect effects through perceived usefulness. The model explains approximately 51 % of the variance in usage intention. As one of the first empirical studies on ChatGPT adoption in education, this research extends technology acceptance theories to generative AI and offers insights for theory and educational practice
Computer security · Developmental psychology · Key (lock · AI in Service Interactions · Computer Science · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |