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Senior populations' attitude towards virtual assistants: A study using extended technology acceptance model.
| Τίτλος: | Senior populations' attitude towards virtual assistants: A study using extended technology acceptance model. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Naaz S; Department of Computer Science, School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Roehampton, London, UK.; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India., Raza A; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India., Humayun M; Department of Computer Science, School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Roehampton, London, UK., Ghafir S; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India., Ahmed Z; Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China., Ahmad F; Department of Computer Science, Cardiff School of Technologies, Llandaff Campus, UK. |
| Πηγή: | Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA [Assist Technol] 2026 Sep; Vol. 38 (5), pp. 575-586. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 17. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8917250 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1949-3614 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10400435 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Assist Technol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis Original Publication: [New York, NY] : Demos, [1989- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Attitude to Computers* , User-Computer Interface*, Humans ; Female ; Aged ; Male ; Trust ; Aged, 80 and over ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Middle Aged |
| Περίληψη: | An interactive virtual assistant can be very useful for older people because it is cost-effective and can easily assist them. It provides ways to give them social support and manage their loneliness by giving them activities, like playing games, solving puzzles, and listening to music. The importance of progress in virtual assistants goes beyond enhancing the features of virtual assistants. Such analysis can be important in finding patterns of trust and attitudes in human interactions, leading to improved adoption of virtual assistants. One of the specific areas where this can be useful is increasing the social acceptance of these assistants among the elderly population. In this study, we surveyed to gauge the popularity of virtual assistants in the elder population, which consisted of a total of 20 questions for which 104 responses were received. Seven hypotheses were formulated for the various Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) parameters and were supported by statistical analysis. The findings highlight that the virtual assistants not only show promising potential for improving the quality of life of older adults but also explain the role of trust, perceived reliability, and emotional comfort in shaping their long-term acceptance. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Perceived ease of use; perceived enjoyment; perceived usefulness; technology acceptance model; trust; virtual assistants; willingness |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260317 Date Completed: 20260827 Latest Revision: 20260905 |
| Update Code: | 20260905 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10400435.2026.2642118 |
| PMID: | 41842921 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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