Designing a persuasive physical activity application for older workers: Understanding end- user perceptions

Mohd Mohadis, Hazwani and Mohamad Ali, Nazlena and Smeaton, Alan F. (2016) Designing a persuasive physical activity application for older workers: Understanding end- user perceptions. Behaviour and Information Technology, 35 (12). pp. 1102-1114. ISSN 0144-929X E-ISSN 1362-3001

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Abstract

Among the factors known to encourage healthy ageing is routine physical activity, a behaviour that is not common among the older age group. A Persuasive System Design (PSD) model offers guidelines for designing and evaluating systems aimed at reinforcing, changing or shaping underlying human behaviour and attitudes. The objective of this study was to investigate the perceptions of older workers towards persuasive principles of PSD that was integrated into an application specifically designed to encourage physical activity. Ten older workers aged 50–64 years with different physical activity levels participated in this study. Using a think-aloud technique, the participants interacted with a physical activity application, while verbally expressing their perceptions towards the persuasive elements. The results indicated that the older worker participants had positive views towards persuasive design principles that fell under the categories of primary task, dialogue support and credibility support. However, the persuasive principle of the social support category received contradictory views. Further, it was discovered that the personalisation of persuasive principles, the credibility of tailored contents and the establishment of a sense of similarity are imperative in the designing of effective persuasive physical activity applications targeting older workers.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7816/63814
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Persuasive system design; behaviour change support system; physical activity application; older workers; design requirements
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System
Depositing User:	Dr Hazwani Mohd Mohadis
Date Deposited:	23 May 2018 11:09
Last Modified:	23 May 2018 11:09
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/63814

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