The Mediating Influence of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology on the Relationship Between Internal Health Locus of Control and Mobile Health Adoption: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health (mHealth) as an innovative form of information and communications technology can efficiently deliver high-quality health care by enhancing communication and health management, reducing costs, and increasing access to health services. An individual's internal health locus of control (HLOC) is found to be associated with the behavioral intent to adopt mHealth. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism of this association.

Objective

The primary objective of this study was to test the mediation influence of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) on the relationship between internal HLOC and the behavioral intention to use mHealth.

Methods

A total of 374 responses were collected from Malaysian adult users of mH

SUBMITTER: Ahadzadeh AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8756342 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature