Investigating How Perceptions and Motivation Mediate the Effect of Social Support on Technology Use in English e-Learning

• In Event: Emotions and Motivation in Technology-Based Environments

Abstract

The study investigated how perceptions of technology use (i.e., perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use) and motivational variables (i.e., interest and self-efficacy) mediated the impact of social support on technology use. Two structural models were built. Serial mediation model with perceptions as the mediators indicated that perceived usefulness and ease of use had full and serial mediation of the impact of teacher support. Perceived usefulness partially mediated the effect of parent and peer support, showing stronger mediation power than perceived ease of use. Parallel mediation model with motivational variables as the mediators indicated that self-efficacy fully mediated the effect of teacher impact, and partially the effect of parent support, showing stronger mediation power than interest.

Authors

• Barry Bai, Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Huixuan Zhou, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Jing Wang, Zhejiang University

• Qingyao Dan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong