The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
Abstract BackgroundHealth-related data from technological devices are increasingly obtained through smartphone apps and wearable devices. These data could enable physicians and other care providers to monitor patients outside the clinic or assist individuals in improving lifes...
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BackgroundHealth-related data from technological devices are increasingly obtained through smartphone apps and wearable devices. These data could enable physicians and other care providers to monitor patients outside the clinic or assist individuals in improving lifestyle factors. However, the use of health technology data might be hampered by the reluctance of patients to share personal health technology data because of the privacy sensitivity of this information.
ObjectiveThis study investigates to what extent psychological factors play a role in people’s willingness to share personal health technology data.
MethodsData for this cross-sectional study were obtained by quota sampling based on age and sex in a community-based sample (N=1013; mean age 48.6, SD 16.6 years; 522/1013, 51.5% women). Willingness to share personal health technology data and related privacy concerns were assessed using an 8-item questionnaire with good psychometric properties (Cronbach’s α=0.82). Psychological variables were assessed using validated questionnaires for optimism (Life Orientation Test—Revised), psychological flexibility (Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire), negative affectivity (Type D Scale-14—Negative Affectivity), social inhibition (Type D Scale-14—Social Inhibition), generalized anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7), and depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9). Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analyses, and network analysis was used to visualize the associations between the item scores.
ResultsHigher levels of optimism (β=.093; PPP
ConclusionsThe current results suggest that people with higher levels of optimism and psychological flexibility and those with lower social inhibition levels are more likely to share health technology data. The magnitude of the effect sizes was low, and future studies with additional psychological measures are needed to establish which factors identify people who are reluctant to share their data such that optimal use of devices in health care can be facilitated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0daded813b014b8a9a88f9e6b11e7cf92025-01-30T15:06:44ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Formative Research2561-326X2025-01-019e64244e6424410.2196/64244The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire StudyMarijn Eversdijkhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9453-8607Emma Rixt Doumahttp://orcid.org/0009-0001-2141-0784Mirela Habibovichttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-1460-7693Willem Johan Kophttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3141-4815 Abstract BackgroundHealth-related data from technological devices are increasingly obtained through smartphone apps and wearable devices. These data could enable physicians and other care providers to monitor patients outside the clinic or assist individuals in improving lifestyle factors. However, the use of health technology data might be hampered by the reluctance of patients to share personal health technology data because of the privacy sensitivity of this information. ObjectiveThis study investigates to what extent psychological factors play a role in people’s willingness to share personal health technology data. MethodsData for this cross-sectional study were obtained by quota sampling based on age and sex in a community-based sample (N=1013; mean age 48.6, SD 16.6 years; 522/1013, 51.5% women). Willingness to share personal health technology data and related privacy concerns were assessed using an 8-item questionnaire with good psychometric properties (Cronbach’s α=0.82). Psychological variables were assessed using validated questionnaires for optimism (Life Orientation Test—Revised), psychological flexibility (Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire), negative affectivity (Type D Scale-14—Negative Affectivity), social inhibition (Type D Scale-14—Social Inhibition), generalized anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7), and depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9). Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analyses, and network analysis was used to visualize the associations between the item scores. ResultsHigher levels of optimism (β=.093; PPP ConclusionsThe current results suggest that people with higher levels of optimism and psychological flexibility and those with lower social inhibition levels are more likely to share health technology data. The magnitude of the effect sizes was low, and future studies with additional psychological measures are needed to establish which factors identify people who are reluctant to share their data such that optimal use of devices in health care can be facilitated.https://formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e64244 |
| spellingShingle | Marijn Eversdijk Emma Rixt Douma Mirela Habibovic Willem Johan Kop The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study JMIR Formative Research |
| title | The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study |
| title_full | The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study |
| title_fullStr | The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study |
| title_short | The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study |
| title_sort | association of psychological factors with willingness to share health related data from technological devices cross sectional questionnaire study |
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