Table 10 Summary of hypothesis testing results.
Hypothesis | Evidence | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|
H1. Awareness of risks to developed software is positively associated with behavioral intention to practice SSE. | Significant positive association with small effect size in the pre-adoption subsample. | Partially supported |
H2. Awareness of newest SSE practices is positively associated with behavioral intention to practice SSE. | Significant positive association with small effect size in the full sample and the pre-adoption subsample. | Partially supported |
H3. Attitude toward SSE is positively associated with behavioral intention to practice SSE. | Significant positive association with small effect size in the full sample and large effect size in the post-adoption subsample. | Partially supported |
H4. Subjective norm is positively associated with behavioral intention to practice SSE. | Significant positive association with small effect size in the full sample and the pre-adoption subsample. | Partially supported |
H5. Ease of use is positively associated with behavioral intention to practice SSE. | Significant positive association with small effect size in the full sample and the post-adoption subsample. | Partially supported |
H6. Perceived usefulness is positively associated with behavioral intention to practice SSE. | Non-significant association with a small effect size in the pre-adoption subsample. | Partially supported |
