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Original Research Article

Understanding International Students Adoption Intention toward Korean-Made Healthcare Sensor Technologies for Their Parents and Elderly Relatives Using the UTAUT Model

Tonmoy Halder1, Ankita Limbachia2, Angellie Williady3, Sanghyeop Lee4*
1 Department of Global Business, Kyungsung University, Busan, Republic of Korea
2 Department of Global Business, Kyungsung University, Busan, Republic of Korea
3 Department of Global Business, Kyungsung University, Busan, Republic of Korea
4 Department of Tourism Management, Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
* Corresponding author: Sanghyeop Lee
Published December 30, 2025
Volume / Issue Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 1–24
DOI 10.23405/ABSI.2025.2.2.01
License CC BY 4.0 Open Access
Received: August 8, 2025 Revised: October 6, 2025 Accepted: November 20, 2025 Published: December 30, 2025

Abstract

This study investigates the factors influencing international students’ intention to adopt Korean sensor-based healthcare devices for their elderly family members. Drawing on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), the research examines how performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions affect trust and, in turn, behavioral intention. Survey data were collected from 120 international students in Korea and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The measurement model demonstrated strong reliability and validity for all constructs. Structural model results showed that facilitating conditions had a significant positive effect on trust (β = 0.431, t = 3.729), while effort expectancy, performance expectancy, and social influence were not significant predictors. Trust, however, exhibited a strong positive effect on behavioral intention (β = 0.536, t = 6.217), underscoring its central role in adoption decisions. These findings suggest that practical support, available resources, and compatible infrastructure are more critical than perceived ease of use, usefulness, or social pressure in building trust and encouraging cross-border adoption of Korean healthcare sensor technologies for elderly care.

Keywords
Adoption intentionHealthcare sensor devicesInternational studentsTrustUTAUT

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