Acceptance and use behaviour of emerging technology for middle-aged healthy lifestyle

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Hamid, Suraya^* | Roslan, Muhammad Hamirul Hamizan | Norman, Azah Anir | Ghani, Norjihan Abdul

Affiliations: Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Suraya Hamid, Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. E-mail: suraya_hamid@um.edu.my.

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Several studies focus on the use of emerging technologies to support and monitor health but are centred around the elderly group of people. Meanwhile, the average elderly popularly known as the middle-aged have not been put into consideration regarding the subject matter. OBJECTIVE: This article focuses on the use behaviour and acceptance of emerging technologies that can assist in providing a middle-aged population with a healthy lifestyle. METHODS: This study collected the primary data through an online questionnaire survey to empirically evaluate final 169 respondents. The analysis for this study was done utilising SmartPLS software via partial least squares structural equation modelling. RESULTS: The results indicate that 9 out of 11 were tested as supported hypotheses. All supported hypotheses showed the strong relationship between acceptance and user behaviour with emerging technology. CONCLUSION: The experience of acceptance and behaviour of using emerging technology in a healthy lifestyle was found as an important determinant of outcome in preparing the middle-aged for their elderly age by adapting emerging technology as early as possible.

Keywords: Emerging technology, healthy lifestyle, middle aged, health, acceptance

DOI: 10.3233/THC-230604

Journal: Technology and Health Care, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 1535-1554, 2024