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The Impact of Technological Trust and Self-Determined Motivation on Intentions to use Wearable Fitness Technology
Ist Teil von
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2016-09, Vol.60 (1), p.1434-1438
Ort / Verlag
Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
Erscheinungsjahr
2016
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Alma/SFX Local Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Exercise has many health benefits, however, not enough Americans engage in physical activity which may be due to a lack of motivation and knowledge of how to do so. Wearable technologies, such as fitness trackers, can ameliorate this pervasive problem. The aim of this study was to examine trust and motivation as predictors of fitness tracker usage across several devices. Moreover, we developed trust and motivation scales specific to wearable fitness devices to determine the extent to which these factors may relate to individuals’ desire for continued use. A Confirmatory factor analysis and Structural equation model analysis was conducted on the data. Our results indicated that: 1) both technological trust and self-determined motivation are significantly related to each other and 2) both users’ perceived trust and motivation of the device are predictive of individuals' desire for continued use of wearable fitness devices. Therefore, considerations of how the technology can be transparent to the user and provide motivational support are important design considerations.