Self determination-based design to achieve acceptance of assisted living technologies for older adults

Abstract

Providing technological support to assist older adults in their daily activities is a promising approach to aging in place. However, acceptance is critical when technologies are embedded in the user's life. Recently, Lee et al. established a connection between acceptance and motivation. They approached motivation via the Self-Determination Theory (SDT): the capacity to make choices and to take decisions. This paper leverages SDT to promote a new design style for gerontechnologies that consists of principles and requirements. We applied our approach to develop an assisted living platform, which was used to conduct a six-month field study with 34 older adults. We show that self-determination is a determining factor of technology acceptance. Furthermore, our platform improved the self-determination of equipped participants, compared to the control group, suggesting that our approach is effective. As such, SDT opens up new opportunities for improving the design process of gerontechnologies.

Démarche de co-conception d’une méthode d’observation et d’évaluation multidimensionnelle de l’accessibilité au numérique

“…Les méthodes quantitatives comme les questionnaires sur l'acceptabilité des technologies (Dupuy, Consel et Sauzéon, 2016 ;Brangier et Barcellina, 2003) permettent de mesurer les attitudes des utilisateurs sur l'attrait, la qualité ergonomique, ou le degré d'anxiété que procure l'interface. Quant à l'analyse des logs d'interactions, elle permet de modéliser le comportement interactionnel de l'utilisateur ou encore de quantifier la Démarche de co-conception d'une méthode d'observation et d'évaluation multidimensionnelle de l'accessibilité au numérique performance dans la réalisation de la tâche.…”

“I Am Most Grateful.” Using Gratitude to Improve the Sense of Relatedness and Motivation for Online Volunteerism

“…One theory of motivation with a considerable influence on many areas of technology design (Dupuy et al, 2016;Peters et al, 2018;Wang & Li, 2016) is the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) (Ryan & Deci, 2017). However, research on the impact of design on the motivation and engagement of volunteers in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) currently lacks a theoretical link to SDT.…”

Addressing Issues of Need, Adaptability, User Acceptability and Ethics in the Participatory Design of New Technology Enabling Wellness, Independence and Dignity for Seniors Living in Residential Homes

“…It is argued that the purpose and functionalities of gerontechnologies are often led by the requirements of their social and caregiving environments [36]. Often, their functionalities do not match their intrinsic motivations and expected benefits.…”

“…Often, their functionalities do not match their intrinsic motivations and expected benefits. This has an impact on user acceptance [36]. Acceptance is critical if technologies are to be embedded in a person's life [37].…”