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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Robot. AI
Sec. Human-Robot Interaction
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/frobt.2025.1371583

The Italian version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology questionnaire (I-UTAUT): a pilot validation study

Provisionally accepted
Alfonsina D’Iorio Alfonsina D’Iorio 1Federica Garramone Federica Garramone 1Silvia Rossi Silvia Rossi 2*Gabriella Santangelo Gabriella Santangelo 1*
  • 1 University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
  • 2 University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Campania, 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. Conclusions. The I-UTAUT represented a reliable and valid questionnaire to identify the level of acceptance of robotics technology in Italian healthy sample.

    Keywords: UTAUT, SAR, technology acceptance, Robotics technology, validity, Reliability

    Received: 16 Jan 2024; Accepted: 27 Jan 2025.

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    * Correspondence:
    Silvia Rossi, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80138, Campania, Italy
    Gabriella Santangelo, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy

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