scholarly journals Acceptability of Telemedicine Features to Promote Its Uptake in Practice: A Survey of Community Telemental Health Providers

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8525
Author(s):  
Brian E. Bunnell ◽  
Janelle F. Barrera ◽  
Samantha R. Paige ◽  
Dylan Turner ◽  
Brandon M. Welch
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Telemental Health ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Health It ◽  
The Future ◽  
Acceptance Model

Understanding what motivates mental health providers to use telemedicine (i.e., telemental health) is critical for optimizing its uptake, especially during unprecedented times (e.g., the COVID-19 pandemic). Drawing from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this report examined the characteristics of telemental health providers and how the acceptability of telemedicine features contributes to their intention to use the technology more often in practice. Telemental health providers (N = 177) completed an online survey between March and May 2019. Most providers (75%) spent less than 25% of their work-week using telemedicine, but 70% reported an intention to use telemedicine more in the future. The belief that telemedicine affords greater access to patients, work-life balance, flexibility in providing care, and the opportunity to be at the forefront of innovative care were significant predictors of intentions to use the technology more in the future. Other significant predictors included needing assistance to coordinate insurance reimbursements, manage a successful telemedicine practice, and integrate the telemedicine program with other health IT software. Findings have important implications for increasing the frequency of telemedicine use among telemental health providers. Future research and practice should leverage providers’ positive beliefs about telemedicine acceptability and consider their needs to enhance its uptake.

Consumer acceptance of smart speakers: a mixed methods approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 418-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Kowalczuk
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Acceptance Model

PurposeVoice-activated smart speakers such as Amazon Echo and Google Home were recently developed and are gaining popularity. Understanding and theorizing the underlying mechanisms that encourage or impede consumers to use smart speakers is fundamental for enhancing acceptance and future development of these new devices. Therefore, building on technology acceptance research, this study aims to develop and test an acceptance model for investigating consumers’ intention to use smart speakers.Design/methodology/approachFirst, antecedents that may significantly affect the usage intention of smart speakers were identified through an explorative approach by a netnographic analysis of customer reviews (N= 2,186) and Twitter data (N= 899). Afterward, these results and contemporary literature were used to develop and validate an acceptance model for smart speakers. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the proposed hypotheses on data collected from 293 participants of an online survey.FindingsBesides perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, the quality and diversity of a system, its enjoyment, consumer’s technology optimism and risk (surveillance anxiety and security/privacy risk) strongly affect the acceptance of smart speakers. Among these variables, enjoyment had the strongest effect on behavioral intention to use smart speakers.Originality/valueThis is the first study that incorporates netnography and SEM for investigating technology acceptance and applies it to the field of interactive smart devices.

scholarly journals Frailty Status Moderates the Association Between Self-Efficacy and the Intention to Technology Use

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 660-660
Author(s):  
Miseon Kang ◽  
Si Young Song ◽  
Inhye Jung ◽  
YoonMyung Kim ◽  
Chang Oh Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Frailty Status ◽  
The Status ◽  
Acceptance Model

Abstract This study examined how the status of frailty moderated the association between the self-efficacy about gerontechnology use and the intention to use gerontechnology (IUG) among Korean older adults. In this study, gerontechnology devices referred to exoskeleton robots for exercise. The data was collected through an online survey in February 2021, and 324 Korean older adults aged 65 and above were included in the analysis (Women: 50.9%, Men: 49.1%). The dependent variable was the intention to use gerontechnology from the Almere model (Heerink, 2010) and the independent variable was self-efficacy about gerontechnology use from the Senior Technology Acceptance Model(Chen & Chan, 2014). Both were measured as continuous variables. The moderating variable was the status of frailty (Non-frail=0, Frail=1). Age, gender, education level, and log-transformed household income were controlled for. Multiple linear regression to examine moderation effect was conducted using PROCESS Macro model 1. The findings showed that frailty status moderates the association between self-efficacy and IUG among Korean older adults. Concretely, the higher self-efficacy about gerontechnology use, the lower IUG for non-frail Korean older adults. However, the main effect of self-efficacy was non-significant for the frail sample. Even though self-efficacy has been known to affect the variables related to technology use or acceptance positively, the results suggest that there may exist differences in research results depending on participants' health status. The type of gerontechnology devices may also have affected the results. Further exploration is needed to the interaction effects of potential influencing factors on the gerontechnology acceptance model.

YouTube for Procedural Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 179-196
Author(s):  
Lim Wen Ying ◽  
Chew Yuin Xian ◽  
Chan Cyn Ye ◽  
Leow Shyir Khie ◽  
Siti Badriyah Mohamad Rozlan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Procedural Learning ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
Behavioral Intention To Use

YouTube is reshaping teaching and learning across the world and is becoming a preferred platform for students' procedural learning to acquire relevant skills and knowledge in implementing any tasks. The aims of this research are to assess factors influencing student intention to use YouTube for procedural learning. In addition, the technology acceptance model (TAM) was applied as the underpinning theory. Data was analyzed to examine the hypothesized relationships. Results revealed that content richness, task-technology fit, YouTube self-efficacy, and vividness significantly affect students' behavioral intention to use YouTube for procedural learning. Results infer that YouTube enlarges its function as a mass-oriented means for procedural learning as students develop positive perceived usefulness of YouTube to influence their behavioral intention to use YouTube. This study integrated TAM and assessed factors influencing student intention to use YouTube for procedural learning. Future research directions are also put forward.

scholarly journals Millennials Acceptance of Insurance Telematics: An Integrative Empirical Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-181
Author(s):  
Xiaoguang Tian ◽  
Victor R. Prybutok ◽  
Fouad H. Mirzaei ◽  
Catalin C. Dinulescu
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Level Shift ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Acceptance Model

Insurance telematics is a recent technology-enabled service innovation advanced by insurance companies and adopted by millions of drivers worldwide. This research study explores the insurance telematics technology acceptance and use among the new Millennials generation, which represents both a challenge and an opportunity for insurers. Drawing on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), the study uses data from 138 Millennials in the USA to delve into their perceived attitudinal behavior and intention to use insurance telematics. The findings provide empirical confirmation of the integrative and predictive power of the proposed combined theoretical framework (TAM-TPB) to explain insurance telematics adoption and use. The results also suggest a sophistication-level shift in Millennials preferences from functionality evaluation to applicability value sought through the adoption and use. And the findings ascertain the role of perceived enjoyment, trust, and social media as critical factors influencing Millennials attitudinal behavior and intention to use insurance telematics. Considering these results, the authors further discuss implications for scholars and practitioners, and suggest future research directions.

scholarly journals Linking the Technology Acceptance Model to Smartphone Use and Smartphone Use Disorder: Results from a Survey Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-18
Author(s):  
Cornelia Sindermann ◽  
René Riedl ◽  
Jon D. Elhai ◽  
Christian Montag
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Use Context ◽  
Personal Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Acceptance Model

Background: Despite the benefits that may result from smartphone use, evidence increasingly indicates that smartphone use may also have negative consequences when used in a disordered manner. One major concept in this research domain is a putative smartphone use disorder. Objective: It is not known how a positive evaluation or acceptance of the smartphone, indicated for example by Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) variables, is associated with its increasing use and consequently tendencies towards smartphone use disorder. Methods: To close this research gap, an online survey with N=698 smartphone users (n=330 men, n=368 women) was conducted to study potential links. All participants completed a TAM measure, provided information on daily smartphone use for personal and business use, and completed a scale assessing tendencies towards smartphone use disorder. Results: Overall, TAM variables were positively related to smartphone use and tendencies towards smartphone use disorder. Descriptively stronger correlations of TAM with smartphone use were found in the personal use context compared to the business use context. Moreover, significantly stronger correlations of TAM scales with smartphone use disorder tendencies were found compared to the associations between TAM scales and daily smartphone use. Moreover, user gender also played a role in these relationships. Conclusion: Potential explanations for the exploratory findings are discussed and limitations and potential avenues for future research are provided, such as conducting longitudinal studies to causally investigate the associations between TAM and smartphone use (disorder tendencies).

scholarly journals Examining the Perception and Use of Open Crime Data from a Citizen Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Mei Jen Hung ◽  
Wan-Hua Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Crime Data

The disclosure of public information is an important issue in government practice. Freely used and accessible data produced by government bodies presumably encourages citizen participation and makes government more transparent and accountable. However, there is limited evidence that citizens would take advantage of open data and on what drives that usagee. This study expands the technology acceptance model to take into account citizens’ perception of open data’s potential societal risks as well as potential advantages to society and the advantages of delivering positive social outcomes. The analysis of results fromof an online survey conducted in Taiwan in May 2017 confirms that a majority of respondents agree that open crime data has advantages compared with aggregate-level statistical data, while risks involved in the adoption of open crime data is are indeed a concern for a majority of respondents. Both help to explain citizens’ intentions of using to use open crime data. Citizens’ perception of usefulness is positively related to their intention to use open data. However, perceived ease of use of open crime data is not significantly associated with the intention to use open crime data directly. Future research should consider other ways to reach citizens who do not use the internet regularly. A better understanding of citizens’ responses to open data helps government design continued improvements to open data.

“Better issues to focus on”: Transgender Microaggressions as Ethical Violations in Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 883-915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezra R. Morris ◽  
Louis Lindley ◽  
M. Paz Galupo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Ethical Violations ◽  
Gender Diverse

Negative experiences in healthcare settings have been linked to decreased treatment satisfaction and reduction of future help-seeking behaviors among transgender individuals. The present study used gender-identity based microaggressions as a model for understanding the client–therapist relationship. Using a qualitative approach, we investigated instances of microaggressions from mental health providers as experienced by 91 adults who identified as transgender or gender diverse. Participants completed an online survey and described instances of microaggressions directed towards them from mental health providers. Thematic analysis resulted in four therapy-salient themes: Lack of Respect for Client Identity, Lack of Competency, Saliency of Identity, and Gatekeeping. Our discussion of the results focuses on the examination of microaggressions as ethical guideline violations. We discuss methods to improve the practical application of ethical standards to counseling with transgender clients. Implications for practice, training, and future research are also discussed.

Cognitive Instrumental Processes of Flipped Learners: Effects of Relevance for Learning, Quality of Learning Outcomes, and Result Demonstrability

2021 ◽  
pp. 073563312198912
Author(s):  
Min Young Doo ◽  
Curtis J. Bonk
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Quality Of Learning ◽  
Acceptance Model

This study investigated the influence of students’ cognitive instrumental processes (i.e., relevance for learning, the quality of learning outcomes, and result demonstrability) on students’ perceived usefulness and intention to use flipped learning. An extension of the technology acceptance model (TAM2) was employed in this study. A total of 277 undergraduate students enrolled in flipped classes at a Korean university completed an online survey for this study. The results of the cognitive instrumental processes revealed that the quality of learning outcomes influenced students’ perceived usefulness and intention to use flipped learning. This finding emphasizes that it is necessary to deliver high-quality classes using a flipped learning approach to satisfy students’ expectations of improving learning outcomes. The relevance for learning also affected students’ perceived usefulness of flipped learning classes and indirectly influenced their future intention to use flipped learning. The results emphasize that students should be given opportunities to recognize the relevance of flipped learning based on their expected learning achievement. Finally, result demonstrability did not influence perceived usefulness nor intention to use flipped learning. The research findings of this study have practical implications and recommendations for flipped class instructors to persuade students to enroll in flipped learning courses from the perspective of cognitive instrumental processes.

scholarly journals Understanding the Intention to Use Virtual Currency in a Gamified E-Commerce Context

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Anoop George ◽  
Manu Melwin Joy ◽  
Muhammed Sajid. ◽  
Muhammed Nowfal S.
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Virtual Currency ◽  
Intent To Use ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Acceptance Model

Gamification is all about using game features in a serious context to encourage people to use products or services. E-commerce has used gamification for marketing determinations to strengthen intent to use. Technology Acceptance Model is employed in the current study to investigate the intention to use gamified virtual currency in the Indian context. A survey was used to accumulate records from a random sample of relevant virtual currency users in an e-commerce context using a quantitative approach. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is expended for data analysis in this research. This empirical research shows the incremental impact of the users' perceptions of the ease of use and usefulness on intention to use virtual currency. The variable attitude seems to be not mediating significantly. There are also discussions, restrictions, and future research directions mentioned in this study

scholarly journals Exploring telemental health practice before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1357633X2110259
Author(s):  
Demi Zhu ◽  
Samantha R Paige ◽  
Henry Slone ◽  
Arianna Gutierrez ◽  
Caroline Lutzky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
Telemental Health ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Out Of Pocket Payments

Introduction This study investigated how mental health providers' use of telemedicine has changed since the coronavirus disease (COVID) 2019 pandemic and their expectations for continuing to use it once the pandemic ends. Methods A 15-min online survey was completed by 175 practicing and licensed telemental health providers who use telemedicine. In addition to personal and professional demographic items, the survey included items about the frequency of telemedicine use, proportion of caseload served by telemedicine, comfort using telemedicine before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and expectations to use telemedicine after the pandemic ends. A series of χ2 analyses, an independent samples t-test, and analyses of variance were conducted. Results The pandemic resulted in a greater proportion of telemental health providers using telemedicine on a daily basis (17% before and 40% during the pandemic; p < 0.01) and serving more than half of their caseload remotely (9.1% before and 57.7% during the pandemic; p < 0.05). Also, there was a statistically significant increase in their comfort using telemedicine before and during the pandemic ( p < 0.001). Providers reported expecting to use telemedicine more often after the pandemic ends ( M = 3.35; SD = 0.99). Expectations to provide telemental health services after the pandemic were greater for mental health counselors, providers who practiced in rural regions, and providers who served patients through out-of-pocket payments. Discussion Telemental health providers use telemedicine daily as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with expectations of continuing to use telemedicine in practice after the pandemic. This expectation is more prominent in certain segments of providers and warrants further investigation.

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