Publication Date

1-1-2023

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

International Journal of e-Business Research

Volume

19

Issue

1

DOI

10.4018/IJEBR.323204

Abstract

Wearable fitness devices are equipped with internet connectivity and capable of tracking, storing, and transmitting health data. A research model is proposed and tested, which shows how cognitive, affective, social, and motivational consumer factors affect the intention to adopt wearables, respectively. The antecedents of these factors are also studied, including perceived usefulness, ease of use, and effectiveness for cognitive factors; positive and negative feelings for affective factors; perceived number of users, number of peers, and social images for social factors. An online survey was conducted among 297 non-wearable-users in the U.S. to collect data. Structural equation modeling was used to test the intention model. The results showed that three factors—cognitive, affective, and motivational—emerged as key determinants of consumers’ intention to adopt wearables, with affective factors showing the most explanatory power. The role of the price factor was also revealed. Theoretical and business practical implications are discussed based on the current findings.

Keywords

Affective Attitudes, Health Motivation, Relative Advantages, Technology Acceptance Model, Theory of Reasoned Action, Wearable Fitness Devices

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Department

Marketing and Business Analytics

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