Quality of Life Integrated Framework: Perspective of Cloud Computing Usage

Abstract

This research aims to measure the impact of cloud computing on people's quality of life in the Kingdom of Bahrain and recognize factors that could impact people's intention to use cloud computing services. An online survey has been used to collect primary data for the research. It was distributed to a random sample of 443 respondents in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The achievable sample comprised 394 represent people of different ages and educational levels. The researchers adapted selected factors from the diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory, including relative advantage, complexity, and compatibility. In addition to the quality of life factors consisting of education, healthcare, wellbeing, and entertainment. These factors are used to establishing the framework of this research. The research limitation was in examining only the variables proposed in the framework. Also, as a consequence of the coronavirus's current situation (COVID-19), collecting data was restricted to the quantitative approach using an online survey. Findings show that administrability of cloud computing usage is the most impacting factor on people's quality of life and, more specifically, on people's education.