A Structural Model of Educational Technology Acceptance Among Student Teachers Based on Philosophical Mindset: The Mediating Roles of Technological Self-Efficacy and Academic Vitality

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1 Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Humanities, Payame Noor University, Hamadan Center

10.30473/jpsy.2026.77359.1111

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The purpose of the present study was to explain and test a structural model of educational technology acceptance among student teachers based on philosophical mindset, with the mediating roles of technological self-efficacy and academic vitality. The research was applied in purpose and descriptive-correlational in method, utilizing structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of all student teachers at Farhangian University of Kurdistan Province during the 2025–2026 academic year, from whom 145 individuals selected via stratified random sampling. Data collection tools included the Philosophical Mindset Questionnaire based on Smith's (1956) framework, the Technological Self-Efficacy Questionnaire based on Bandura (1997), the Academic Vitality Scale based on Martin and Marsh (2008), and the Technology Acceptance Questionnaire based on Davis's (1989) model, all of which confirmed validity and reliability. Data analyzed using SPSS (v26) and AMOS (v24) through structural equation modeling. The findings indicated that the proposed model demonstrated a good fit (RMSEA = 0.061; CFI = 0.93). Philosophical mindset had significant direct effects on technological self-efficacy (β = 0.53, p < .001), academic vitality (β = 0.47, p < .001), and technology acceptance (β = 0.41, p < .001). The effects of technological self-efficacy (β = 0.36, p < .001) and academic vitality (β = 0.29, p < .001) on technology acceptance also confirmed. Moreover, the indirect effects of philosophical mindset on technology acceptance through technological self-efficacy (β = 0.19) and academic vitality (β = 0.14) were significant according to the bootstrap method. The findings indicate that simultaneous attention to philosophical and psychological dimensions in teacher education programs can foster the sustainable and effective acceptance of educational technology among future teachers.

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