The impact of epidemic fear toward E-learning intention – Research in the context of SARS-COV-2 pandemic

Abstract

This research aims is to identify the relationships between the attitudes toward risk and the intention of E-learning adoption. The author designs and implements the research via online survey to explore the proposed psychological determinants of E-learning technology acceptance. By using quantitative method, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling are conducted on collected data (around 300 observations) using the SPSS and the AMOS statistical software packages. The reliability and validity of the measurement assessing the proposed factor structure are examined via Cronbach’s Alpha, EFA, CFA, while the strength and direction of the hypothesized causal paths among the constructs are analyzed via SEM.  The results of the study show that there is a significant positive impact of the fear attitudes toward risk of SARS-COV-2 spread and the intention of E-learning adoption. The paper confirms that the attitudes toward risk impact on the intention of E-learning adoption in SARS-COV-2 pandemic context. The findings enrich the literature in the context of SARS-COV-2 pandemic because many previous studies conducting research on the impact of attitudes in general on the intention to use E-learning from learners.