The French eHealth Acceptability Scale Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 Model: Instrument Validation Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Technology-based physical activity suggests new opportunities for public health initiatives. Yet only 45% of technology interventions are theoretically based, and the acceptability mechanisms have been insufficiently studied. Acceptability and acceptance theories have provided interesting insights, particularly the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2 (UTAUT2). In several studies, the psychometric qualities of acceptability scales have not been well demonstrated. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to adapt the UTAUT2 to the electronic health (eHealth) context and provide a preliminary validation of the eHealth acceptability scale in a French sample. METHODS:In line with the reference validation methodologies, we carried out the following stages of validating the

SUBMITTER: Hayotte M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7191343 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature