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Validating the Measurement Model of AI Anxiety and UTAUT Constructs in Faculty Knowledge Sharing: A PLS-SEM Approach

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This pilot study validates the measurement model of AI Anxiety and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) constructs in the context of faculty knowledgesharing in virtual academic communities.Utilizing Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), the study assesses the reliability, validity, and factor structure of the adapted scale, rather than conducting a full structural path analysis.Based on a sample of Chinese university faculty members, the results confirm the psychometric robustness of the proposed model, demonstrating high internal consistency, convergent validity, and discriminant validity.The validated scale establishes a solid foundation for future large-scale studies on the role of AI Anxiety in faculty digital engagement.Further research should expand the validation across different cultural contexts and employ full structural path analyses to explore the relationships among AI Anxiety, UTAUT constructs, and faculty technology adoption.

Source: International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development

DOI: 10.6007/ijarped/v14-i2/25144

Authors: Guangze Yang, Yoon Fah Lay

Institutions: Universiti of Malaysia Sabah, Xianyang Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

Subfield: Information Systems and Management

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409205594