From: A qualitative study of user perceptions of mobile health apps
Theme/Subthemes | Construct in theories |
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Factors hindering health app use | |
Low awareness of health apps | N/A |
Lack of need for health apps | Performance expectancya; perceived usefulnessb; perceived behavioral controlc; compatibilityd; outcome expectationse |
Lack of app literacy | Facilitating conditionsa; perceived ease of useb; ease of usec |
Cost | Price valuea |
Lack of time (and effort) | Effort expectancya |
Lack of motivation and discipline | |
Factors driving health app use | |
Social competition | Social influencea descriptive normsb,c,d subjective normsb,c,d; visibilitye |
Intangible rewards | Self-reactancef |
Tangible rewards | Self-reactancef |
Hedonic factor | Hedonic motivationa |
Internal dedication and motivation | N/A |
Information and personalized guidance | Modelingf; Tailoringg |
Tracking for awareness and progress | Self-observationf. self-regulationh |
Credibility | N/A |
Goal setting | Goal setting theoryi |
Reminder | Cues to actionj |
Sharing personalized information | N/A |