Social influence plays a diminishing role in Gen Z students' AI adoption intention¶
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q3 i? Social influence has a diminishing role in behavioural intention to adopt AI among Gen Z university students, suggesting a more individualistic viewpoint. → Mohd Shafie Rosli 2026
Evidence¶
Mohd Shafie Rosli 2026¶
Mohd Shafie Rosli, Nor Shela Saleh, Azlah Md. Ali, Suaibah Abu Bakar. (2026). Exploring the Factors Influencing Artificial Intelligence Adoption among Gen Z University Students: the Role of Self-Efficacy and Perceived Trust. Journal for STEM Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41979-025-00171-2
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SEM analysis of the extended UTAUT model reports a "diminishing role of Social Influence (SI)" in predicting behavioural intention, which the authors interpret as "a more individualistic viewpoint among Gen Z". No path coefficient for SI is printed in the provided text.
"with a diminishing role of Social Influence (SI), suggesting a more individualistic viewpoint among Gen Z, besides emphasising efficacy and trust in technology"
Discussion¶
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Social influence plays a diminishing role in Gen Z students' AI adoption intention |
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Social influence plays a diminishing role in Gen Z students' AI adoption intention |
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2026 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-15 |
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