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The Acceptance of Social Media Sites: An Empirical Study Using PLS-SEM and ML Approaches

  • Sawsan Al-Skaf
  • , Enaam Youssef
  • , Mohammed Habes
  • , Khadija Alhumaid
  • , Said A. Salloum
  • Zayed University
  • Yarmouk University
  • University of Salford
  • University of Sharjah

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Abstract

The study conducted aims to form a conceptual model to calculate the pupils’ acceptance of social media in education and its factors. The study is carried out by extending the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) using social influence factors. Alongside this, the collected data is evaluated through Machine learning approaches and the partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). A total of 350 students enrolled at highly regarded universities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) filled out questionnaire surveys, then analyzed, and results are stated. This research suggests that students’ intention to adopt social media networks in learning is significant social influence, perceived usefulness, and ease of use.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Machine Learning Technologies and Applications - Proceedings of AMLTA 2021
EditorsAboul-Ella Hassanien, Kuo-Chi Chang, Tang Mincong
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages548-558
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9783030697167
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event6th International Conference on Advanced Machine Learning Technologies and Applications, AMLTA 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 22 Mar 202124 Mar 2021

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume1339
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Advanced Machine Learning Technologies and Applications, AMLTA 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period22/03/2124/03/21

Keywords

  • Machine learning
  • PLS-SEM
  • Social influence
  • Social media
  • Technology acceptance model

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