The evolving field of persuasive and behavior change technology is increasingly targeted at
influencing behavior in the area of health and wellness. This paper provides an empirical …

Background: Although many smartphone apps and wearables have been designed to
improve physical activity, their rapidly evolving nature and complexity present challenges for …

Persuasive technology (PT) is increasingly being used in the health and wellness domain to
motivate and assist users with different lifestyles and behavioral health issues to change …

This article examines employees' acceptance of behavior tracking in the workplace. We
theorize that people more willingly accept behavior tracking when it is conducted solely by …

Wearables provide great opportunities for improving personal health, but research
challenges their capacity to evoke behavioral change effectively. Realizing the full potential …

Background: Incorporating social media features into digital behavior change interventions
(DBCIs) has the potential to contribute positively to their success. However, the lack of clear …

Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have increasingly been used in interventions to
promote physical activity (PA), yet, they often have high attrition rates. Integrating social …

Grounded in prospect theory and self-efficacy theory, this study examines the effect of
message framing on users' intentions to adopt fitness applications (“apps”). Through the use …

Mobile phones constitute a technology that has become part of our everyday usage. In the
absence of an in-depth evaluation of mobile phone appropriation and its utilization, this …

Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors such as spending too many hours sitting and inadequate
physical activity (PA) can contribute to different chronic diseases. Research has revealed the …