In other words, previous research actually suggested a direct effect of past behavior on intention. However, IMBP purports that effects of distal variables are mediated by the proximal variables. This necessarily led us to hypothesize that the effect of previous use of DLMs on intention is indirect. However, because of our finding, we must agree with previous research that there is indeed a direct effect of previous use of DLMs on intention and that this was not foreseen by IMBP. With respect to the latter