Research Article

Complexity in the Acceptance of Sustainable Search Engines on the Internet: An Analysis of Unobserved Heterogeneity with FIMIX-PLS

Table 3

Items and scale.

ConstructItems

Attitude toward using (ATU)(ATU1) My favorite search engine provides access to most data.
(ATU2) My favorite search engine is better than previous search engines.
(ATU3) My favorite search engine provides accurate information.
(ATU4) My favorite search engine provides integrated, up-to-date, and reliable information.

Perceived ease of use (PEOU)(PEOU1) Interaction with my favorite search engine services is clear and easily understood.
(PEOU2) Working with my favorite search engine does not require much mental effort.
(PEOU3) My favorite search engine services are easy to use.
(PEOU4) I can easily find what I want in my favorite search engine.

Perceived usefulness (PU)(PU1) Using my favorite search engine allows tasks to be completed more quickly.
(PU2) Using my favorite search engine improves work performance.
(PU3) Using my favorite search engine increases work productivity.
(PU4) Using my favorite search engine improves work effectiveness.

Intention to use (IU)(IU1) I am going to use my favorite search engine.
(IU2) I expect the information provided by my favorite search engine to be useful.

Trust (T)(T1) My Internet search engine is trustworthy.
(T2) My Internet search engine takes its users’ ideas into account.
(T3) My Internet search engine has good intentions.