Understanding students’ adoption of the ChatGPT chatbot in higher education: the role of anthropomorphism, trust, design novelty and institutional policy
The present research aims to highlight the underlying factors that drive students' adoption of the ChatGPT chatbot in higher education.This study extends the meta-UTAUT framework by including additional exogenous factors of anthropomorphism, trust, design novelty, and institutional policy.Empirical examination with Structural Equation Modelling among 355 students in Dutch higher education institutions revealed attitude and behavioural intention as significant positive predictors of students' Cha
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Published: 16 February 2024
Source: OpenAlex
Category: Research
Topics: Regulation · Children & education
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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ethics.ai (16 February 2024), “Understanding students’ adoption of the ChatGPT chatbot in higher education: the role of anthropomorphism, trust, design novelty and institutional policy,” evidence record 9647, https://ethics.ai/record/9647 (originally published by OpenAlex).
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