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ArticleFrontiers in robotics and AI2025

The Italian version of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology questionnaire: a pilot validation study.

Alfonsina D'Iorio, Federica Garramone, Silvia Rossi, Chiara Baiano, Gabriella Santangelo

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Alfonsina D'IorioDepartment of Psychology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy.
Federica GarramoneDepartment of Psychology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy.
Silvia RossiDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
Chiara BaianoDepartment of Psychology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy.
Gabriella SantangeloDepartment of Psychology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy.

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Background: The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology is a self-rated questionnaire to assess twelve constructs related to the level of acceptance of a robot, consisting of 41 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The aim of the study was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the UTAUT (I-UTAUT) in a sample of Italian healthy subjects (HCs). Materials and methods: 30 HCs underwent the I-UTAUT to assess its comprehensibility. Reliability and divergent validity of the I-UTAUT were evaluated in a sample of 121 HCs, who also underwent the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Results: The final I-UTAUT version was easily comprehensible. There were no missing data, no floor and ceiling effects. Contrarily to the original version, the Principal Components Analysis suggested a seven-component structure; Cronbach's alpha was 0.94. The I-UTAUT score did not correlate with MoCA. Conclusion: The I-UTAUT represented a reliable and valid questionnaire to identify the level of acceptance of robotics technology in Italian healthy sample.

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