Hedonic motivation and habit were the strongest predictors of behavioral intention, and habit also substantially predicted use behavior¶

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q2 i2 Hedonic motivation (β = 0.210) and habit (β = 0.220) were particularly strong predictors of behavioral intention, and habit also had a substantial direct effect on use behavior (β = 0.210). → Xin Tian 2026

Evidence¶

Xin Tian 2026¶

Xin Tian, Musa Adekunle Ayanwale, Rethabile Rosemary Molefi, Preeti Manchanda, Nurgün Gençel and Barakat Olabisi Ogunjoun. (2026). Decoding symmetric and asymmetric pathways in generative AI learning adoption: a multi-method study. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-026-00613-w

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PLS-SEM structural results from the Lesotho survey (n = 842) report hedonic motivation and habit as the largest intention predictors, each with printed f2 = 0.061, and habit's use-behavior path with f2 = 0.061, per Table 8.

"Hedonic motivation (H5: β = 0.210, t = 5.769, p < 0.001) and habit (H6a: β = 0.220, t = 6.655, p < 0.001) emerged as particularly strong predictors of behavioral intention, while habit also had a substantial direct effect on use behavior (H6b: β = 0.210, t = 6.111, p < 0.001)."

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