Health, Stress and Technologies: Integrating Technology Acceptance and Health Belief Models for Smartphone-Based Stress Intervention.

ABSTRACT: Work-related stress significantly jeopardizes employees' physical and mental health due to the considerable time they spend at work. Smartphone-based interventions provide a promising solution, eliminating traditional face-to-face interventions' barriers. However, the elements that influence workers' intentions to use this still remain unexplored. This study explores the link between health belief model (HBM) and technology acceptance model (TAM) factors. In this study, 336 Italian workers (64% female) answered an online questionnaire. We employed a structural equation model (SEM) to analyze the data. The results unveiled an indirect relationship: individuals perceiving health risks were more inclined to use stress-management apps, mediated by perceived utility (PU). This study underscores

SUBMITTER: Paganin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10705996 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature