Paper Info
Title
Chinese students' behavior intention to use mobile library apps and effects of education level and discipline.
Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine behavior intention of Chinese university students toward mobile library (m-library) applications (apps) and to explore the determinants of their perceptions of m-library apps. Design/methodology/approach - Based on previous research, this study first proposed an integrated model and hypothesized the relationships between constructs while exploring the significance of the effects of education level and discipline. In all, 466 undergraduate and graduate students from various disciplines participated in a survey for this study. A structural equation modeling approach was applied for analysis. Findings - Attitude is the main predictor of behavior intention toward m-library apps, and it is significantly affected by perceived usefulness, self-efficacy, and subjective norm. The quality ofm-library apps determines students' perception of usefulness. In addition, education level and discipline have significant effects on behavior intention toward m-library apps, which may reflect students' different focuses and purposes of use. Originality/value - This study deepens understanding of the continuance usage of m-library apps and has practical implications on related developments and services.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.1108/LHT-06-2016-0061
LIBRARY HI TECH
Keywords
Field
DocType
Academic libraries,Chinese university students,Behaviour intention,Effect of discipline,Effect of education level,Mobile library apps
World Wide Web,Continuance,Structural equation modeling,Computer science,Norm (social),Originality,Multimedia,Perception
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
34.0
4.0
0737-8831
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ji-Ming Hu1746.69
Yin Zhang232.05