Main Factors Driving The Use of Chatgpt By Undergraduate Students: The Case of Peru

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted various sectors due to its untimely and aggressive emergence. Peruvian education was undoubtedly affected significantly the university sector. Mainly, the lack of a good capacity for technological adaptability increased the problem at a time when the Peruvian educational adaptability capacity was not very good. This situation threatened the quality of education, as it compromises the quality of the Peruvian future professionals. In this context, digital tools are taking more relevance and bringing more opportunities for students to enhance their learning process. Remarkably, ChatGPT is quickly increasing its presence in the academic ecosystem. Therefore, it is critical to understand the main factors that lead students to continue using this digital tool. This study assesses the impact of the primary adoption factors of ChatGPT by undergraduate Peruvian students. This research used the Stimuli-Organism-Response (SOR) framework to analyze these findings with a total of 108 observations, which were collected online, and structural equation modeling was used as analysis technique. The results demonstrated that five factors can explain users' intention to use ChatGPT: writing capacity, variety of information, perceived usefulness, and perceived ethical issues. The theoretical and practical implications of this study are discussed.