Can 'Fear of Human Interaction' Be One of the Factors That Affect the Acceptance and Use of Technology?

Autor/inn/en	Shoheib, Zaki; Mauji, Nasrina Issa; Abu-Shanab, Emad
Titel	Can 'Fear of Human Interaction' Be One of the Factors That Affect the Acceptance and Use of Technology?
Quelle	In: International Journal of Learning Technology, 17 (2022) 3, S.223-245 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1477-8386
DOI	10.1504/IJLT.2022.127193
Schlagwörter	Computer Use; Fear; Interaction; Interpersonal Relationship; Interpersonal Communication; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Attitudes; Expectation; Performance; Social Influences; Motivation; Value Judgment; Anxiety; Predictor Variables; Individual Characteristics; Adults; College Students; School Personnel; Foreign Countries; Qatar + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Furcht; Interaktion; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Computerkonferenz; Expectancy; Erwartung; Achievement; Leistung; Sozialer Einfluss; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Werturteil; Angst; Prädiktor; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Collegestudent; Schulpersonal; Ausland; Katar
Abstract	The internet has considerably changed the landscape of communication in the 21st century. People no longer have to leave their homes to engage in meaningful interpersonal communication. More importantly, individuals who have an inherent fear of human interaction seek solace and comfort in communication technologies. This study investigated how individual's 'fear of human interaction' affects technology acceptance. A proposed framework was built based on the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2). The model postulates that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, perceived value, fear of physical interaction (FOPI), and social anxiety (SA) can significantly predict an individual's technology acceptance. Results failed to support the role of social influence and fear of physical interaction. All other variables were significant predictors of behavioural intentions. Data analysis included comparing means of SA and FOPI items to understand our major model extension. More details are reported in the paper. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01