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Shared Autonomy to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Among Sit-Stand Desk Users in the United States and India: Web-Based
Lawrence H Kim1,2, Gourab Saha3, Annel Amelia Leon4
1School of Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
JMIR Formative Research
|November 9, 2022
Summary
Shared autonomy sit-stand desks offer optimal health outcomes and user preference, with cultural and sex differences influencing acceptance. Gradual interventions can improve adherence for users preferring control.
Area of Science:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Robotics
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Sedentary lifestyles are combatted by fitness technologies like wearables and sit-stand desks.
- Adherence to these technologies wanes due to apathy and dismissal of behavioral nudges.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate user reactions to varying automation levels in sit-stand desks using shared autonomy.
- Examine cultural (US vs. India), sex, familiarity, and health priming effects on acceptance of nonvolitional behavior change.
Main Methods:
- Web-based vignette study with 279 participants in the US and India.
- Participants viewed videos of sit-stand desks with different automation levels and ranked their preferences.
- Analysis included demographic and dispositional factors.
Main Results:
- Semiautonomous and manual desks were preferred over fully autonomous ones (P<.001).
- Indian participants were more receptive to nonvolitional interventions than US participants (P<.001).
- Males desired more control than females (P=.01); familiarity increased adoption likelihood (P=.001).
Conclusions:
- Shared autonomy sit-stand desks balance user preference and projected health outcomes.
- Culture and sex significantly impact user receptiveness to autonomous interventions.
- Gradual behavior change interventions can enhance acceptance, particularly for users preferring control.
