The Italian version of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology questionnaire: a pilot validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology is a self-rated questionnaire to assess twelve constructs related to the level of acceptance of a robot, consisting of 41 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The aim of the study was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the UTAUT (I-UTAUT) in a sample of Italian healthy subjects (HCs).

Materials and methods

30 HCs underwent the I-UTAUT to assess its comprehensibility. Reliability and divergent validity of the I-UTAUT were evaluated in a sample of 121 HCs, who also underwent the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

Results

The final I-UTAUT version was easily comprehensible. There were no missing data, no floor and ceiling effects. Contrarily to

SUBMITTER: D'Iorio A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872730 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature