The quest for Bible quotation searching and reading: modelling undergraduate Christian students’ intentions towards the use of e-Sword (electronic Bible)

The increasing reliance on digital tools for religious studies has led to growing interest in understanding factors influencing Christian students’ adoption of e-Sword electronic Bible. However, research on this topic remains limited, particularly among Christian students in tertiary education. This study explores the determinants of undergraduate students’ behavioural intention and use behaviour of e-Sword. Using a correlational survey approach, this study employed Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling to analyse data collected through a de-facto census survey from 1943 Christian undergraduate students. Findings showed that behavioural intention and facilitating conditions significantly influenced use behaviour of e-Sword. Effort expectancy positively affected both performance expectancy and social influence towards e-Sword use intentions. Facilitating conditions were identified as a key determinant of effort expectancy. Furthermore, performance expectancy and social influence significantly influenced behavioural intentions. Finally, importance-performance map analysis revealed that facilitating conditions was the most important predictor of behavioural intentions towards e-Sword. These findings provide valuable insights into the factors shaping the adoption of e-Sword among Christian undergraduate students.