Table 1
Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology extended factors.
| FACTOR | DEFINITION | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual level factors | Performance expectancy | Individual beliefs about how the use of technology will help them to perform better |
| Effort expectancy | Degree of ease and perceived required effort associated with technology use: online counselling | |
| Anxiety about using technology | Degree of anxious behavior when it comes to using a technology (understood as an inhibitory factor when high) | |
| Attitudes toward technology | Degree of the individual’s overall affective reaction toward using a technology, here online group counselling | |
| Social level factors | Social influence | Degree of how the individual believes that important others, such as employers or colleagues, think that they should use the technology |
| Facilitative conditions | Perceived level of available professional and technical support with using the technology | |
[i] Source: Békés et al., 2021.
Table 2
Means, Standard Deviations and Correlations Among ATOTQ Scores.
| FACTOR | M (SD) | MIN–MAX | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Performance expectancy | 3.08 (0.80) | 1.33–5.00 | |||||
| 2. Effort expectancy | 3.53 (0.66) | 1.67–5.00 | 0.48* | ||||
| 3. Anxiety about using technology | 2.88 (0.71) | 1.20–4.60 | –0.60* | –0.46* | |||
| 4. Attitudes toward technology | 3.35 (0.76) | 1.33–5.00 | 0.65* | 0.54* | –0.55* | ||
| 5. Social influence | 3.24 (0.69) | 1.25–5.00 | 0.49* | 0.42* | –0.30* | 0.43* | |
| 6. Facilitating conditions | 3.51 (0.70) | 1.67–5.00 | 0.40* | 0.52* | –0.52* | 0.55* | 0.32* |
[i] * p < 0.001.
Table 3
Logistic Regression Predicting the Choice to Implement Online Group Employment Counselling During the Pandemic.
| PREDICTOR | WALD | P |
|---|---|---|
| Have implemented vs. have not | ||
| Performance expectancy | 4.13 | 0.042 |
| Effort expectancy | 0.00 | 0.968 |
| Anxiety about using technology | 1.40 | 0.237 |
| Attitudes toward technology | 7.98 | 0.005 |
| Social influence | 7.85 | 0.005 |
| Facilitating conditions | 7.90 | 0.005 |
Table 4
Multinomial Logistic Regression Predicting Intention to Pursue or not Online Employment Counselling After the Pandemic.
| PREDICTOR | WALD | P |
|---|---|---|
| Intention to pursue vs. no | ||
| Performance expectancy | 6.59 | 0.010 |
| Effort expectancy | 2.72 | 0.099 |
| Anxiety about using technology | 0.30 | 0.586 |
| Attitudes toward technology | 5.81 | 0.016 |
| Social influence | 8.72 | 0.003 |
| Facilitating conditions | 3.81 | 0.051 |
| Intention to pursue vs. indecisive | ||
| Performance expectancy | 1.66 | 0.197 |
| Effort expectancy | 0.51 | 0.475 |
| Anxiety about using technology | 0.15 | 0.697 |
| Attitudes toward technology | 2.06 | 0.152 |
| Social influence | 3.28 | 0.070 |
| Facilitating conditions | 5.26 | 0.022 |