scholarly journals Attitudes Toward Technology and Use of Fall Alert Wearables in Caregiving: Survey Study

JMIR Aging ◽  
10.2196/23381 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e23381
Author(s):  
Deborah Vollmer Dahlke ◽  
Shinduk Lee ◽  
Matthew Lee Smith ◽  
Tiffany Shubert ◽  
Stephen Popovich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Attitudes Toward Technology ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Care Recipients

Background Wearable technology for fall alerts among older adult care recipients is one of the more frequently studied areas of technology, given the concerning consequences of falls among this population. Falls are quite prevalent in later life. While there is a growing amount of literature on older adults’ acceptance of technology, less is known about how caregivers’ attitudes toward technology can impact care recipients’ use of such technology. Objective The objective of our study was to examine associations between caregivers’ attitudes toward technology for caregiving and care recipients’ use of fall alert wearables. Methods This study examined data collected with an online survey from 626 caregivers for adults 50 years and older. Adapted from the technology acceptance model, a structural equation model tested the following prespecified hypotheses: (1) higher perceived usefulness of technologies for caregiving would predict higher perceived value of and greater interest in technologies for caregiving; (2) higher perceived value of technologies for caregiving would predict greater interest in technologies for caregiving; and (3) greater interest in technologies for caregiving would predict greater use of fall alert wearables among care recipients. Additionally, we included demographic factors (eg, caregivers’ and care recipients’ ages) and caregiving context (eg, caregiver type and caregiving situation) as important predictors of care recipients’ use of fall alert wearables. Results Of 626 total respondents, 548 (87.5%) with all valid responses were included in this study. Among care recipients, 28% used fall alert wearables. The final model had a good to fair model fit: a confirmatory factor index of 0.93, a standardized root mean square residual of 0.049, and root mean square error of approximation of 0.066. Caregivers’ perceived usefulness of technology was positively associated with their attitudes toward using technology in caregiving (b=.70, P<.001) and interest in using technology for caregiving (b=.22, P=.003). Greater perceived value of using technology in caregiving predicted greater interest in using technology for caregiving (b=.65, P<.001). Greater interest in using technology for caregiving was associated with greater likelihood of care recipients using fall alert wearables (b=.27, P<.001). The caregiver type had the strongest inverse relationship with care recipients’ use of fall alert wearables (unpaid vs paid caregiver) (b=–.33, P<.001). Conclusions This study underscores the importance of caregivers’ attitudes in care recipients’ technology use for falls management. Raising awareness and improving perception about technologies for caregiving may help caregivers and care recipients adopt and better utilize technologies that can promote independence and enhance safety.

scholarly journals Attitudes Toward Technology and Use of Fall Alert Wearables in Caregiving: Survey Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Vollmer Dahlke ◽  
Shinduk Lee ◽  
Matthew Lee Smith ◽  
Tiffany Shubert ◽  
Stephen Popovich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Root Mean Square ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Attitudes Toward Technology ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Care Recipients

BACKGROUND Wearable technology for fall alerts among older adult care recipients is one of the more frequently studied areas of technology, given the concerning consequences of falls among this population. Falls are quite prevalent in later life. While there is a growing amount of literature on older adults’ acceptance of technology, less is known about how caregivers’ attitudes toward technology can impact care recipients’ use of such technology. OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to examine associations between caregivers’ attitudes toward technology for caregiving and care recipients’ use of fall alert wearables. METHODS This study examined data collected with an online survey from 626 caregivers for adults 50 years and older. Adapted from the technology acceptance model, a structural equation model tested the following prespecified hypotheses: (1) higher perceived usefulness of technologies for caregiving would predict higher perceived value of and greater interest in technologies for caregiving; (2) higher perceived value of technologies for caregiving would predict greater interest in technologies for caregiving; and (3) greater interest in technologies for caregiving would predict greater use of fall alert wearables among care recipients. Additionally, we included demographic factors (eg, caregivers’ and care recipients’ ages) and caregiving context (eg, caregiver type and caregiving situation) as important predictors of care recipients’ use of fall alert wearables. RESULTS Of 626 total respondents, 548 (87.5%) with all valid responses were included in this study. Among care recipients, 28% used fall alert wearables. The final model had a good to fair model fit: a confirmatory factor index of 0.93, a standardized root mean square residual of 0.049, and root mean square error of approximation of 0.066. Caregivers’ perceived usefulness of technology was positively associated with their attitudes toward using technology in caregiving (b=.70, <i>P&lt;</i>.001) and interest in using technology for caregiving (b=.22, <i>P</i>=.003). Greater perceived value of using technology in caregiving predicted greater interest in using technology for caregiving (b=.65, <i>P&lt;</i>.001). Greater interest in using technology for caregiving was associated with greater likelihood of care recipients using fall alert wearables (b=.27, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). The caregiver type had the strongest inverse relationship with care recipients’ use of fall alert wearables (unpaid vs paid caregiver) (b=–.33, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). CONCLUSIONS This study underscores the importance of caregivers’ attitudes in care recipients’ technology use for falls management. Raising awareness and improving perception about technologies for caregiving may help caregivers and care recipients adopt and better utilize technologies that can promote independence and enhance safety.

Direct and Indirect Associations of Personality With Audiovisual Technology Acceptance Through General Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412199778
Author(s):  
Maria Manolika ◽  
Rigas Kotsakis ◽  
Maria Matsiola ◽  
George Kalliris
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Beliefs About Technology ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Increasing consensus among information systems researchers suggests that personality accounts for the effective use of several technologies, yet less is known about the process through which personality affects user perceptions of technology acceptance. This study, therefore, examined whether personality is associated with student perceptions of audiovisual technology acceptance, and whether general self-efficacy mediates this association. In total, 244 students completed an online survey including measures of personality, general self-efficacy, and perceptions of audiovisual technology acceptance. Canonical correlation uncovered significant associations between personality and student beliefs about technology use. Results further revealed that general self-efficacy fully mediated the effects of openness to experience and neuroticism on Perceived Ease of Use, whereas the association between agreeableness and Perceived Usefulness was partially mediated by self-efficacy beliefs. The fact that personality influences students’ perceptions of technology acceptance both directly and indirectly should not remain unnoticed, especially when designing intervention programs to enhance their academic performance.

scholarly journals Understanding the consumer’s intention to use the e-wallet services

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaizatulaqma Kamalul Ariffin ◽  
Mohamad Fakhrul Reza Abd Rahman ◽  
Ali Mughal Muhammad ◽  
Qi Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the key factors that explain intention to use e-wallet services (perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude, subjective norm, positive disconfirmation and perceived behavioral control). The moderating role of perceived value in the relationship between satisfaction and their intention to continue using the e-wallet is also examined. Methodology A total of 257 e-wallet users participated in an online survey and hypotheses were tested with SPSS/PLS-SEM. Findings The constructs technology acceptance model (TAM), theory of planned behavior (TPB) and user satisfaction affect intention to use. However, perceived value does not strengthen the relationship between user satisfaction and e-wallet usage intention. Practical implications The TAM, TPB and expectancy disconfirmation model (EDM) constructs help explain the use of e-wallet services. These results will help the providers of these services to understand user behavior and to design their marketing strategies more appropriately to ensure consumer satisfaction and their intention to use e-wallet services. Originality This study adopts a holistic and integrative approach to explain the continued use of e-wallet services. The model integrates three basic adoption theories: TAM, TPB and EDM.

scholarly journals Analysis of E-Marketplace Use in East Java’s MSMEs Using the Technology Acceptance Model Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rurid Dwi Anggraeny ◽  
Imam Baihaqi
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
Behavioral Intention To Use

The e-commerce industry has the potential to be one of the drivers of the domestic economy. One of the impacts of the advancement of e-commerce is the emergence of many online-based marketplaces or so-called e-marketplaces. However, a lot of these online marketplaces sell 90% imported products. In addition, the outbreak of Covid-19 in Indonesia has prompted the government to establish several policies that have significantly reduced MSME performance by up to 70-100%. This study aimed to provide an empirical analysis of the influence of factors based on the Technology of Acceptance Model (TAM) approach, namely e-marketplace self-efficacy, complexity, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude towards using, behavioral intention to use, and actual technology use in e-marketplaces. The sample consisted of MSMEs in East Java, especially those engaged in the food and beverage industry sector with ready-to-eat processed food products whose business activities use the Shopee e-marketplace application platform. This is an online shopping marketplace focused on mobile platforms. There were 150 respondents. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used. E-marketplace self-efficacy, complexity, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude towards using, behavioral intention to use, and actual technology use in e-marketplaces all had positive effects on each other. This showed that a system that offers convenience will improve behavior, habits, and performance for MSMEs in using e-marketplace activities. The theoretical and methodological implications and opportunities for further research are discussed. Keywords: MSMEs, e-marketplace, technology acceptance model

scholarly journals A study of students’ attitudes towards using ICT in a social constructivist environment

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Silin ◽  
David Kwok
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Students Attitudes

This study aims to examine the factors that support or hinder students’ attitudes towards using information and communication technology (ICT) in problem-based learning (PBL) using the technology acceptance model (TAM) (Davis, 1989) among polytechnic students. A total of 737 first-year polytechnic students in Singapore participated in the cross-sectional survey study by completing a questionnaire (The assessment of attitude and intention to use ICT tools among polytechnic students), which gathered both quantitative and qualitative data. Based on the analysis of the quantitative data, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use are found to be significantly and positively correlated with attitudes towards using ICT. Results from the analysis of the qualitative data suggest five major themes (engagement, communication, information gathering, collaboration and efficiency) on what students enjoyed most about using ICT. On the other hand, Internet connectivity, usability, technical issues and ICT competency are the four other themes that categorised the difficulties students faced using ICT. An important implication is to develop polytechnic lecturers’ competency in the use of ICT-enabled learning tools as a priority to enable them to successfully integrate ICT in their PBL lessons. 

The Intention to Use Mobile Digital Library Technology

2018 ◽  
pp. 931-953
Author(s):  
Sumayyah Hassan Alfaresi ◽  
Kate Hone
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Facilitating Conditions ◽  
Library Technology

This paper presents a qualitative study on student adoption of mobile library technology in a developing world context. The findings support the applicability of a number of existing constructs from the technology acceptance literature, such as perceived ease of use, social influence and trust. However, they also suggest the need to modify some adoption factors previously found in the literature to fit the specific context of mobile library adoption. Perceived value was found to be a more relevant overarching adoption factor than perceived usefulness for this context. Facilitating conditions were identified as important but these differed somewhat from those covered in earlier literature. The research also uncovered the importance of trialability for this type of application. The findings provide a basis for improving theory in the area of mobile library adoption and suggest a number of practical design recommendations to help designers of mobile library technology to create applications that meet user needs.

Factors Influencing Consumer Adoption for Network Fellowship Auction in Taiwan

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Fen Chen ◽  
Chia-Wen Tsai ◽  
Yen-Fang Tseng
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Product Involvement ◽  
Computer Self Efficacy

The emerging online economy in recent years has facilitated the rapid growth of e-commerce, such as Internet bank, e-wallet, and electronic bidding. Network fellowship auction is a collective effort by people who network and pool their money together by Internet in order to invest in and support efforts initiated by other people or organizations. Network fellowship auction has replaced conventional fellowship auction by offering a new safer and faster financial instrument. This research investigated the determinants of network fellowship auction user acceptance, including consumer perceived risk, perceived value, computer self-efficacy, and product involvement. An online survey was used with a sample of 446 respondents. Structural equation models (SEM) were used to examine hypotheses in the theoretical framework. The results showed that consumer perceived risk substantially negatively influenced perceived ease of use and intention; consumer perceived value positively influenced perceived usefulness; consumer computer self-efficacy positively influenced perceived ease of use. Additionally, consumer perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and product involvement positively influenced consumer intention.

scholarly journals A Study on Public Adoption of Robo-Taxis in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mingyu Liu ◽  
Jianping Wu ◽  
Chunli Zhu ◽  
Kezhen Hu
Keyword(s):  
Social Influence ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
High Price ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Linear Regression Models

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been reported to improve road safety, reduce traffic congestion, and increase urban mobility. However, the high price of AVs is currently a challenge for most consumers. Robo-taxi services, with ride-sharing services and AVs, are regarded as a good approach to solving this problem. As some companies have started testing Robo-taxis on the actual road, it has become important to investigate public adoption of Robo-taxi services before they are more widely introduced to the market. This study aims to explain and predict users’ acceptance of Robo-taxis by extending the Technology Acceptance Model by including the construct of social influence. Data were collected from an online survey in China and analyzed using linear regression models. The results indicate that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and social influence have significant positive correlations with people’s behavior intentions to use Robo-taxis. Perceived ease of use further has an indirect effect on intention to use via perceived usefulness. The results of this study can serve as good references for policymakers, operators, and future transport researchers.

scholarly journals External Variables as Antecedents of Users Perception in Virtual Library Usage

10.28945/3450 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 073-087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olusola I. Akinbobola ◽  
Akinniyi A. Adeleke
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
University Management ◽  
Virtual Library ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
External Variables

Several studies extended the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by examining the antecedents of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use; the present study looks at demographic aspect of external variables in virtual library use among undergraduate students. The purpose of this study is to identify the demographic factors sex, level of study, cumulative grade point average, and computer knowledge that act as external factors that are antecedents of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. The university management makes a large investment in the provision of a virtual library; investigation of the virtual library acceptance by students is important. TAM and theory of reasoned action (TRA) are utilised to theoretically test a model for the extension and to predict virtual library acceptance and usage. In a survey study, data was collected by using a structured questionnaire given to 394 randomly selected participants in a private university. Data were analysed by Pearson product moment correlation, multiple and hierarchical regression. The result of the study is consistent with TAM factors examined for explaining virtual library usage. The extension model accounts for 2.5% variance in perceived usefulness, 2.1% in perceived ease of use, 11.7% - 15.2% on intention to use and 7.2% on actual use of virtual library. Implications of the findings of the study on user’s virtual library training are discussed.

scholarly journals What Is the Current Development Status of Wearable Device in Industrial 4.0? Using Technology Acceptance Model to Explore the Willingness and Pattern of Usage of the Consumers

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Cheng Liu ◽  
Chin-Shyang Shyu ◽  
Tsung-Yu Chou ◽  
Chao-Chien Chen ◽  
Chien-Hung Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Wearable Device ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Perceived Utility ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
Positive Effect

The object of the study is to use the technology acceptance model to explore the willingness and pattern of usage of the consumers. 205 valid questionnaires were collected by using the Google online survey platform. Using IBM SPSS and AMOS Statistics 20.0 software, first background information was analyzed, then CFA was used to analyze the relationship between variables, and SEM was used to verify the rationality of the measurement model. The result discovered that there is a positive effect on perceived usefulness by perceived utility of usage by the users. There is a positive effect on usage intention by perceived utility. There is a positive effect on perceived curiosity by perceived utility. There is a positive effect on usage intention by perceived usefulness, and there is a positive effect on usage willingness by social support for the wearable device users. However, there is no positive effect on usage willingness by perceived curiosity. Conclusion. If the industry can provide consumers with a good experience, it will help enhance consumer attitudes, increase consumer willingness, and continue to enhance consumer curiosity. Simply satisfying consumers' curiosity cannot increase consumer willingness, but social support will affect consumers' willingness to use.

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