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Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling.

This study aims to examine the influence of social needs, social influences and convenience of smartphone on students' dependency on smartphones. A total of 200 completed and usable questionnaires were received from the respondents which comprises of students from one of the public higher educa...

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Main Authors: Norazah Mohd Suki, Norbayah Mohd Suki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21493/1/Dependency%20on%20Smartphones.pdf
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spelling my.ums.eprints.214932019-03-05T04:40:19Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21493/ Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling. Norazah Mohd Suki Norbayah Mohd Suki TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering This study aims to examine the influence of social needs, social influences and convenience of smartphone on students' dependency on smartphones. A total of 200 completed and usable questionnaires were received from the respondents which comprises of students from one of the public higher education institution in Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia by utilizing simple random sampling method where every unit in the population have an equal chance to be selected in the sample. Results via the analysis of structural equation modelling (SEM) show that the relationship between social needs, social influences and convenience of smartphone with dependency on smartphone were supported. The first was found to be the strongest effect. A strong relationship also existed between students' dependency on smartphone and their purchase behavior. Based on the findings, the implications are discussed in the paper and directions for future research are also highlighted. 2013 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21493/1/Dependency%20on%20Smartphones.pdf Norazah Mohd Suki and Norbayah Mohd Suki (2013) Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling. DOI: 10.11113/jt.v62.1281
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Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling.
description This study aims to examine the influence of social needs, social influences and convenience of smartphone on students' dependency on smartphones. A total of 200 completed and usable questionnaires were received from the respondents which comprises of students from one of the public higher education institution in Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia by utilizing simple random sampling method where every unit in the population have an equal chance to be selected in the sample. Results via the analysis of structural equation modelling (SEM) show that the relationship between social needs, social influences and convenience of smartphone with dependency on smartphone were supported. The first was found to be the strongest effect. A strong relationship also existed between students' dependency on smartphone and their purchase behavior. Based on the findings, the implications are discussed in the paper and directions for future research are also highlighted.
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author Norazah Mohd Suki
Norbayah Mohd Suki
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title Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling.
title_short Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling.
title_full Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling.
title_fullStr Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling.
title_full_unstemmed Dependency on Smartphones: An Analysis of Structural Equation Modelling.
title_sort dependency on smartphones: an analysis of structural equation modelling.
publishDate 2013
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