@article{ART003282883},
author={Park, Wooseung and Yuri Cha and Jaehee Cho},
title={The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention},
journal={Health Communication Research},
issn={2093-2707},
year={2025},
volume={24},
number={3},
pages={83-127},
doi={10.24172/hcr.2025.24.3.83}
TY - JOUR
AU - Park, Wooseung
AU - Yuri Cha
AU - Jaehee Cho
TI - The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention
JO - Health Communication Research
PY - 2025
VL - 24
IS - 3
PB - Korea Health Communication Association
SP - 83
EP - 127
SN - 2093-2707
AB - This study examines the psychological mechanisms underlying individuals’ intentions to adopt smart rings for preventing and managing lifestyle-related diseases. By integrating the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), the research investigates how health beliefs—health consciousness, perceived severity, and perceived susceptibility—influence adoption intention through performance expectancy, conceptualized across health and convenience dimensions. An online survey was administered to 504 South Korean adults, and the model was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). Results reveal that perceived severity and susceptibility positively predict adoption intention, with health-related performance expectancy serving as a key mediator. In contrast, convenience-related performance expectancy did not significantly affect intention, suggesting users view smart rings' utilitarian functions as redundant given existing devices like smartphones. Health consciousness enhanced perceived susceptibility but had no direct effect on intention. Regarding UTAUT constructs, facilitating conditions and social influence significantly predicted intention, whereas effort expectancy influenced performance expectancies but failed to directly predict adoption. These findings provide empirical support for an integrative model bridging health psychology and technology acceptance. Theoretically, the study clarifies how health beliefs interact with technological cognitions to shape adoption behavior for wearable healthcare technologies. Practically, the results suggest that marketing strategies should emphasize the health-oriented value proposition of smart rings rather than convenience functionalities to enhance user engagement and market diffusionz
KW - wearable healthcare technology;smart ring;Health Belief Model (HBM);Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) Mediation effect
DO - 10.24172/hcr.2025.24.3.83
ER -
Park, Wooseung, Yuri Cha and Jaehee Cho. (2025). The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention. Health Communication Research, 24(3), 83-127.
Park, Wooseung, Yuri Cha and Jaehee Cho. 2025, "The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention", Health Communication Research, vol.24, no.3 pp.83-127. Available from: doi:10.24172/hcr.2025.24.3.83
Park, Wooseung, Yuri Cha, Jaehee Cho "The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention" Health Communication Research 24.3 pp.83-127 (2025) : 83.
Park, Wooseung, Yuri Cha, Jaehee Cho. The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention. 2025; 24(3), 83-127. Available from: doi:10.24172/hcr.2025.24.3.83
Park, Wooseung, Yuri Cha and Jaehee Cho. "The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention" Health Communication Research 24, no.3 (2025) : 83-127.doi: 10.24172/hcr.2025.24.3.83
Park, Wooseung; Yuri Cha; Jaehee Cho. The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention. Health Communication Research, 24(3), 83-127. doi: 10.24172/hcr.2025.24.3.83
Park, Wooseung; Yuri Cha; Jaehee Cho. The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention. Health Communication Research. 2025; 24(3) 83-127. doi: 10.24172/hcr.2025.24.3.83
Park, Wooseung, Yuri Cha, Jaehee Cho. The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention. 2025; 24(3), 83-127. Available from: doi:10.24172/hcr.2025.24.3.83
Park, Wooseung, Yuri Cha and Jaehee Cho. "The Unbearable Weight of Health-Related Psychological Drivers?: Integrated HBM and UTAUT Analysis of Smart Ring Adoption Intention" Health Communication Research 24, no.3 (2025) : 83-127.doi: 10.24172/hcr.2025.24.3.83
