The Use of Hedonic-Motivation System Adoption Model in Evaluating Aviation Technology students’ Behavioral Intention and Immersion Toward Using Flight Simulator

ABSTRACT

Background

In aviation education, flight simulators are required instructional infrastructures, but there is a scarcity of studies exploring students’ behavioral intention and immersion to use these technologies within the lens of Hedonic – Motivation System Adoption Model.

Methods

Using quantitative cross-sectional survey design, 241 aviation technology students participated in an online survey.

Results

The structural equation modeling reveals that most of the hypothesized paths are supported except the influence of joy to immersion.

Conclusion

This study reveals HMSAM’s usefulness to understand the factors influencing students’ intention and immersion to use flight simulators. Consequently, practical and theoretical implications are suggested.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Additional information

Funding

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.