Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine technology use by licensed parenting educators and to explore workplace conditions as influences on the educators’ technology acceptance attitudes. The study adapted the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as a theoretical framework and proposed 10 hypotheses to be examined. Responses to an online survey (N = 279) indicated that information search and email were used most frequently. In contrast, social media and online learning platforms were infrequently used. Structural equation modeling revealed that technology attitudes were directly related to Perceived Ease of Use and Perceived Usefulness of technology. Also, Workplace Encouragement and Workplace Infrastructure indirectly influenced acceptance attitudes as mediated by Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use, respectively. The results suggest that parenting educators’ adoption of technology needs to be supported by a workplace culture that promotes and provides resources for technology use.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 377-393 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Keywords
- parenting education
- technology acceptance
- technology attitudes
- workplace conditions