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Exploring influencing factors of technology use for active and healthy ageing support in older adults

Vaziri, Daryoush Daniel and Giannouli, Eleftheria and Frisiello, Antonella and Kaartinen, Nico and Wieching, Rainer and Schreiber, Dirk and Wulf, Volker. (2019) Exploring influencing factors of technology use for active and healthy ageing support in older adults. Behaviour & Information Technology, 39 (9). pp. 1011-1021.

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Abstract

Aim of this study is to investigate the influence of technological and social cognitive factors for the use of sensor-based technologies for active and healthy ageing (AHA) support by older adults. In a mixed methods approach, data was initially obtained from an online questionnaire completed by older health technology users and used in a regression analysis, where factors from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) served as predictors for health technology use (HTU). Further, in-depth interviews were conducted with older adults to gain insights into technology use and physical activity behaviour of older adults. The regression analysis showed that the TAM and SCT factors accounted for a significant proportion of variance (39.5%) in HTU. Significant predictors of HTU were physical activity (.399**), social support (.287*), and expectations regarding individual health (.440*) and physical appearance (−.470**), indicating physical activity as mediator for HTU. The qualitative analysis indicated the conflation of technology support with social environments as key for physical activity behaviour in older adults. The findings indicate physical activity as a mediator in HTU by older adults and suggest that the consideration of social factors in health technology design may facilitate the uptake of AHA technologies.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit > Bereich Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin
UniBasel Contributors:Giannouli, Eleftheria
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
ISSN:0144-929X
e-ISSN:1362-3001
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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