Exploring Factors Influencing Student Attitudes and Satisfaction with Mobile Translation Applications in Learning Chinese as a Foreign Language

Background and Aim: This study explored the factors that affected student attitudes regarding mobile translation applications and their satisfaction. The latent variables investigated in the study include effort expectancy (EE), performance expectancy (PE), attitude (AT), perceived learning outcomes (LO), facilitating conditions (FC), social influence (SI), and student satisfaction (SS). The objective of the research is to determine the extent to which each variable influences the use of mobile translation applications. Materials and Methods: The research surveyed 520 international students on their opinions of utilizing mobile translation applications at two public universities in Liaoning Province, China. The data was analyzed via structural equation modeling (SEM) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results: The results of the data analysis found that all the factors on attitude were significant, and all hypotheses were verified. Among them, student attitude had the greatest effect on perceived learning outcomes. Conclusion: The findings underscored the importance of these factors in promoting the effective use of such applications, ultimately enhancing student satisfaction and perceived learning outcomes in the context of foreign language education.