Factors Affecting Acceptance of Smartphone Application for Management of Obesity
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ÀüÀºÁÖ(Jeon Eun-Joo) - Seoul National University College of Nursing
¹ÚÇö¾Ö(Park Hyeoun-Ae) - Seoul National University College of Nursing
Abstract
Objectives: The factors affecting the acceptance of mobile obesity-management applications (apps) by the public were analyzed using a mobile healthcare system (MHS) technology acceptance model (TAM).
Methods: The subjects who participated in this study were Android smartphone users who had an intent to manage their weight. They used the obesity-management app for two weeks, and then completed an 18-item survey designed to determine the factors influencing the acceptance of the app. Three questions were asked pertaining to each of the following six factors: compatibility, self-efficacy, technical support and training, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and behavior regarding intention to use. Cronbach¡¯s alpha was used to assess the reliability of the scales. Pathway analysis was also performed to evaluate the MHS acceptance model.
Results: A total of 94 subjects participated in this study. The results indicate that compatibility, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use significantly affected the behavioral intention to use the mobile obesity-management app. Technical support and training also significantly affected the perceived ease of use; however, the hypotheses that self-efficacy affects perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use were not supported in this study.
Conclusions: This is the first attempt to analyze the factors influencing mobile obesity-management app acceptance using a TAM. Further studies should cover not only obesity but also other chronic diseases and should analyze the factors affecting the acceptance of apps among healthcare consumers in general.
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Obesity, Weight Loss, Telemedicine, Mobile Health Units, Statistical Factor Analysis
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Compatibility, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use significantly affected the behavioral intention to use the mobile obesity-management app.