Exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in Malaysia

Smartphones have become essential in student life, especially for educational purposes. This study examines smartphone usage for learning among students at a Malaysian public university. The research utilised correlational research design to investigate the relationships between habitual behaviour,...

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Main Authors: Mahat, Jazihan, Ibrahim, Norasyikin, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107888/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107888/1/107888.pdf
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author Mahat, Jazihan
Ibrahim, Norasyikin
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
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description Smartphones have become essential in student life, especially for educational purposes. This study examines smartphone usage for learning among students at a Malaysian public university. The research utilised correlational research design to investigate the relationships between habitual behaviour, hedonic motivation, and facilitating conditions on students’ smartphone usage for learning. Responses from 373 students were collected for this purpose using stratified random sampling. The results demonstrate a strong positive correlation between habitual behaviour and smartphone usage for learning, indicating the crucial role of habitual behaviour. The correlations between hedonic motivation and facilitating conditions with smartphone usage for learning were significant, although relatively weaker. The results of the multiple regression analysis highlighted the significant impact of habitual behaviour, which accounted for 88.1% of the observed variance, on smartphone usage for learning. The findings highlight the importance of routine behaviour on students' use of smartphones for academic purposes, offering valuable insights for educators and institutions seeking to enhance the integration of smartphones in educational environments.
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spelling upm-1078882025-03-05T01:24:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107888/ Exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in Malaysia Mahat, Jazihan Ibrahim, Norasyikin Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi Smartphones have become essential in student life, especially for educational purposes. This study examines smartphone usage for learning among students at a Malaysian public university. The research utilised correlational research design to investigate the relationships between habitual behaviour, hedonic motivation, and facilitating conditions on students’ smartphone usage for learning. Responses from 373 students were collected for this purpose using stratified random sampling. The results demonstrate a strong positive correlation between habitual behaviour and smartphone usage for learning, indicating the crucial role of habitual behaviour. The correlations between hedonic motivation and facilitating conditions with smartphone usage for learning were significant, although relatively weaker. The results of the multiple regression analysis highlighted the significant impact of habitual behaviour, which accounted for 88.1% of the observed variance, on smartphone usage for learning. The findings highlight the importance of routine behaviour on students' use of smartphones for academic purposes, offering valuable insights for educators and institutions seeking to enhance the integration of smartphones in educational environments. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107888/1/107888.pdf Mahat, Jazihan and Ibrahim, Norasyikin and Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi (2023) Exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13 (12). pp. 4961-4971. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/20345/Exploring-the-Factors-that-Influence-Smartphone-Usage-for-Learning-among-Students-at-A-Public-University-in-Malaysia 10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i12/20345
spellingShingle Mahat, Jazihan
Ibrahim, Norasyikin
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in Malaysia
title Exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in Malaysia
title_full Exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in Malaysia
title_fullStr Exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in Malaysia
title_short Exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in Malaysia
title_sort exploring the factors that influence smartphone usage for learning among students at a public university in malaysia
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107888/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107888/1/107888.pdf