Consumer adaptation and infusion of wearable devices for healthcare

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Highlights:

• The purpose of the present study is to examine the entire process of infusion of healthcare wearable devices.

• Consumers' adaptation to healthcare wearable device is analyzed by applying coping theory and CMUA.

• Consumers' health and privacy concerns have significant impact on challenge and threat appraisals.

• Problem and emotion-focused coping efforts determine the extended use (infusion) of healthcare wearable devices.

• Implications for academicians and practitioners were suggested.

摘要

•The purpose of the present study is to examine the entire process of infusion of healthcare wearable devices.•Consumers' adaptation to healthcare wearable device is analyzed by applying coping theory and CMUA.•Consumers' health and privacy concerns have significant impact on challenge and threat appraisals.•Problem and emotion-focused coping efforts determine the extended use (infusion) of healthcare wearable devices.•Implications for academicians and practitioners were suggested.

论文关键词:Coping theory,Consumer coping,Extended use,Infusion,Wearable technology,Internet of Things

论文评审过程:Received 24 February 2017, Revised 1 June 2017, Accepted 11 July 2017, Available online 12 July 2017, Version of Record 17 July 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.07.016