Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Data
Publication Date
5-1-2021
Abstract
The fear of vaccines has led to population rejection due to various reasons. Students have had their own inquiries towards the effectiveness of the vaccination, which leads to vaccination hesitancy. Vaccination hesitancy can affect students' perception, hence, acceptance of e-learning platforms. Therefore, this research attempts to explore the post-acceptance of e-learning platforms based on a conceptual model that has various variables. Each variable contributes differently to the post-acceptance of the e-learning platform. The research investigates the moderating role of vaccination fear on the post-acceptance of e-learning platforms among students. Thus, the study aims at exploring students' perceptions about their post-acceptance of e-learning platforms where vaccination fear functions as a moderator. The current study depends on an online questionnaire that is composed of 29 items. The total number of respondents is 630. The collected data was implemented to test the study model and the proposed constructs and hypotheses depending on the Smart PLS Software. Fear of vaccination has a significant impact on the acceptance of e-learning platforms, and it is a strong mediator in the conceptual model. The findings indicate a positive effect of the fear of vaccination as a mediator in the variables: perceived ease of use and usefulness, perceived daily routine, perceived critical mass and perceived self-efficiency. The implication gives a deep insight to take effective steps in reducing the level of fear of vaccination, supporting the vaccination confidence among educators, teachers and students who will, in turn, affect the society as a whole.
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Publisher
MDPI
Volume
6
Issue
5
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
Keywords
fear of vaccination, post-acceptance, critical mass, self-efficiency, daily routine
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Al-Maroof, Rana Saeed; Alhumaid, Khadija; Akour, Iman; and Salloum, Said, "Factors That Affect E-Learning Platforms after the Spread of COVID-19: Post Acceptance Study" (2021). All Works. 4795.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/4795
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yes
Open Access Type
Green: A manuscript of this publication is openly available in a repository