Determinants of information communication and smart home automation technology adoption for aging-in-place
| Autor: | John Wilcox, Hong Chang, Sajay Arthanat |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Health (social science)
Aging in place business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Rehabilitation 050801 communication & media studies Usability Article Independence Structural equation modeling Computer Science Applications 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine 0508 media and communications Home automation Information and Communications Technology Management of Technology and Innovation 030212 general & internal medicine Marketing business Psychology Home security media_common |
| Zdroj: | J Enabling Technol |
| ISSN: | 2398-6263 |
| Popis: | Purpose Smart home (SH) internet of things can promote home safety, health monitoring and independence of older adults to age-in-place. Despite its commercial growth, low adoption rates of the technology among aging consumers remain a major barrier. The purpose of this study is to examine SH technology ownership of older adults and its causal pathways with demographics, health and functioning, home safety and information communication technology (ICT) use. Design/methodology/approach A survey on technology-mediated aging-in-place was completed by 447 respondents, 65 years and older. Structural equation modeling was used to underscore the causal pathways among demographics, health, independence and home safety, ICT and home automation technology adoption. Findings The study found that ICT usability, home security and independence have a significant direct effect on SH ownership. Demographics had no significant direct effect, but its influence was mediated through ICT usability. With home safety as mediator, physical impairment, falls and accidents and independence had a significant association with SH ownership. Similarly, increased social support (mediated through home security) decreased the probability of SH automation ownership. Originality/value The findings signify the perceived usefulness of SH automation as theorized in technology acceptance models. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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