Predictors of gerontechnology acceptance by older Hong Kong Chinese

The aim of this study was to examine the factors which influence the acceptance of gerontechnology by older Hong Kong Chinese. A research model based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was proposed. It was empirically tested by usi...

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Published in:Technovation 2014-02, Vol.34 (2), p.126-135
Main Authors: Chen, Ke, Chan, Alan H.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
Anxiety
Consumer behavior
Data processing
Empirical analysis
Facilitating conditions
Gerontechnology
Gerontology
Hong Kong Chinese
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Older people
Self-efficacy
Studies
Technology Acceptance Model
Technology adoption
Technology anxiety
Technology utilization
Variance
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Summary:The aim of this study was to examine the factors which influence the acceptance of gerontechnology by older Hong Kong Chinese. A research model based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was proposed. It was empirically tested by using survey data collected from 1012 seniors aged 55 and over in Hong Kong. A face to face interview technique with a preset questionnaire was employed to collect data and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used for data analysis. The proposed model could explain 55.4% of the variance in actual usage of gerontechnology. However, in contrast to TAM and UTAUT, significant effects for perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitude towards using on usage behavior were not found in this study. Personal attributes like technology self-efficacy and anxiety, and facilitating conditions were more decisive than perceived benefits for predicting gerontechnology usage behavior of Hong Kong older Chinese. The managerial implications generated from the results are discussed. •In addition to the originality of this study in focusing on older Chinese people, the study goes further than previous studies by targeting a variety of types of gerontechnology.•Significant effects for perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitude towards using on usage behavior were not found in this study.•Personal attributes like technology self-efficacy and anxiety, and facilitating conditions were more decisive than perceived benefits for predicting gerontechnology usage behavior of Hong Kong older Chinese.
ISSN:0166-4972
1879-2383
DOI:10.1016/j.technovation.2013.09.010