FACTORS INFLUENCING PRESCHOOL TEACHERS' BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS TO USE AI FOR SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH SPEECH DELAYS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING APPROACH

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1075.2025-0094

Tóm tắt

This study explores the factors influencing preschool teachers' behavioral intentions to use artificial intelligence (AI) to support children with speech delays. Grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), the research analyzes factors such as performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, attitude toward technology, and difficulty in adapting to new technology. To this end, 355 preschool teachers were surveyed. The findings reveal that social influence, effort expectancy, and concerns about losing direct interaction have the most significant impact on teachers' behavioral intentions. In contrast, performance expectancy does not have a significant effect on the intention to use AI. This study sheds light on the drivers and barriers to AI adoption in early childhood education, with implications for supporting children with speech delays.