Exploring key psychological factors influencing virtual fitting room adoption among individuals with physical disabilities

Despite the growing adoption of Virtual Fitting Room (VFR) technology, further investigation is needed to understand the acceptance of digital technologies among users with physical disabilities. Existing studies have provided limited insight into the behavioural responses of individuals with physical disabilities after using VFR. Therefore, this study aims to develop a VFR acceptance model to examine the behavioural intention to use VFR among individuals with physical disabilities living in mainland China and Taiwan. Three psychological factors—perceived fun, self-efficacy, and perceived convenience—were integrated into the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to explore their influence on users’ potential intention to adopt VFR. Questionnaire data were collected from 427 individuals with physical disabilities living in these two regions. Structural equation modelling was employed to test the research model and evaluate ten proposed hypotheses. The results indicate that perceived fun positively influences both users’ attitudes toward using VFR and their behavioural intention to use it. Self-efficacy directly and positively affects perceived usefulness, while perceived convenience has a significant positive effect on perceived ease of use. This study extends TAM by constructing a VFR acceptance model tailored to individuals with physical disabilities, enriching the theoretical understanding of VFR usage behaviour in this population. The findings offer valuable implications for future research and provide guidance for the design, development, and marketing of digital technology–assisted products for individuals with physical disabilities.

• Publication year

  2026

• Venue

  Scientific Reports

• Publication date

  2026-02-02

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1038/s41598-025-29428-xPMID 41629375PMCID 12864928
• External record

  Open on Semantic Scholar

• Source metadata

  Semantic Scholar

• No claims are published for this paper.

• No concepts are published for this paper.

• Development of Personal Beauty App Content for Individuals with Physical Disabilities

  2024cited by this paper
• Psychological factors affecting potential users’ intention to use autonomous vehicles

  2023cited by this paper
• Antecedents of consumers' online apparel purchase intention through Virtual Try On technology: A moderated moderated‐mediation model

  2023cited by this paper
• “Functional Fashions for the Physically Handicapped”: Disability and Dress in Postwar America

  2022cited by this paper
• Path analysis of the roles of age, self-efficacy, and TAM constructs in the acceptance of performing upper limb exercises through immersive virtual reality games

  2022cited by this paper
• Research on Relevant Dimensions of Tourism Experience of Intangible Cultural Heritage Lantern Festival: Integrating Generic Learning Outcomes With the Technology Acceptance Model

  2022cited by this paper
• Smart Virtual Trial Room For Apparel Industry

  2022cited by this paper
• An Empirical Investigation of Reasons Influencing Student Acceptance and Rejection of Mobile Learning Apps Usage

  2022cited by this paper
• Students' perceptions of augmented reality integrated into a mobile learning environment

  2022cited by this paper
• Virtual reality technology in construction safety training: Extended technology acceptance model

  2022cited by this paper
• Perceived convenience, usefulness, effectiveness and user acceptance of information technology: evaluating students’ experiences of a Learning Management System

  2022cited by this paper
• Smart Mirror using Raspberry Pi: A Survey

  2021cited by this paper
• The influence of knowledge management on adoption intention of electric vehicles: perspective on technological knowledge

  2021cited by this paper
• Fashion industry perceptions of clothing design for persons with a physical disability: the need for building partnerships for future innovation

  2021cited by this paper
• Smart mirror fashion technology for the retail chain transformation

  2021cited by this paper
• Measuring Students’ Use of Zoom Application in Language Course Based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

  2021cited by this paper
• Impact of artificial intelligence on impulse buying behaviour of Indian shoppers in fashion retail outlets

  2021cited by this paper
• Classification of virtual fitting room technologies in the fashion industry: from the perspective of consumer experience

  2020cited by this paper
• Psychometric Theory

  2020cited by this paper
• Applicability of a Single Depth Sensor in Real-Time 3D Clothes Simulation: Augmented Reality Virtual Dressing Room Using Kinect Sensor

  2020cited by this paper
• The role of virtual try-on technology in online purchase decision from consumers' aspect

  2019cited by this paper
• Try It On! Contingency Effects of Virtual Fitting Rooms

  2019cited by this paper
• Post-adoption beliefs and continuance intention of smart device use among people with physical disabilities.

  2019cited by this paper
• I virtually try it … I want it! Virtual Fitting Room: a tool to increase on-line and off-line exploratory behaviour, patronage and purchase intentions

  2018cited by this paper
• Enhancing the online decision-making process by using augmented reality: A two country comparison of youth markets

  2017cited by this paper
• Examination of factors influencing students and faculty behavior towards m-learning acceptance

  2017cited by this paper
• What keeps the mobile hotel booking users loyal? Investigating the roles of self-efficacy, compatibility, perceived ease of use, and perceived convenience

  2016cited by this paper
• Interactive augmented reality using Scratch 2.0 to improve physical activities for children with developmental disabilities.

  2015cited by this paper
• Gerontechnology acceptance by elderly Hong Kong Chinese: a senior technology acceptance model (STAM)

  2014cited by this paper
• The influence of perceived convenience and curiosity on continuance intention in mobile English learning for high school students using PDAs

  2013cited by this paper
• Extended TAM Model: Impacts of Convenience on Acceptance and Use of Moodle.

  2013cited by this paper
• I Like Your Product When I like My Photo: Misattribution Using Interactive Virtual Mirrors

  2012cited by this paper
• Perceived Convenience in an Extended Technology Acceptance Model: Mobile Technology and English Learning for College Students.

  2012cited by this paper
• The Influence of Technology Readiness on the Evaluation of Self-Service Technology Attributes and Resulting Attitude Toward Technology Usage

  2012cited by this paper
• The optimism bias

  2011cited by this paper
• A study of online virtual fitting room adoption based on UTAUT

  2011cited by this paper
• The optimism bias.

  2011cited by this paper
• Wedding Dress Design for Handicapped People

  2010cited by this paper
• Adoption of Virtual Try-on technology for online apparel shopping

  2008influential reference
• Consumer Acceptance of RFID Technology: An Exploratory Study

  2008cited by this paper
• Convenience and TAM in a ubiquitous computing environment: The case of wireless LAN

  2007cited by this paper
• Hedonic usage of product virtualization technologies in online apparel shopping

  2007cited by this paper
• The fashion‐conscious behaviours of mature female consumers

  2007cited by this paper
• The Moderating Effect of Transaction Experience on the Decision Calculus in On-Line Repurchase

  2007cited by this paper
• A Case Study: Creating Special Occasion Garments for Young Women with Special Needs

  2006cited by this paper
• A Beginner's Guide to Structural Equation Modeling

  2005influential reference
• User Acceptance of Hedonic Information Systems

  2004cited by this paper
• User Acceptance of Information Technology: Toward a Unified View

  2003cited by this paper
• HEDONIC AND UTILITARIAN MOTIVATIONS FOR ONLINE RETAIL SHOPPING BEHAVIOR

  2001influential reference
• A Theoretical Extension of the Technology Acceptance Model: Four Longitudinal Field Studies

  2000cited by this paper
• Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis : Conventional criteria versus new alternatives

  1999cited by this paper
• A Structural Model for Weight Satisfaction, Self-Consciousness and Women's Use of Clothing in Mood Enhancement

  1999cited by this paper
• Computer Self-Efficacy: Development of a Measure and Initial Test

  1995cited by this paper
• Lisrel 8: Structural Equation Modeling With the Simplis Command Language

  1993influential reference
• Convenience in Services Marketing

  1990cited by this paper
• Toward a Model of the In-Store Purchase Decision Process: Consumer Use of Criteria for Evaluating Women's Apparel

  1990cited by this paper
• Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, and User Acceptance of Information Technology

  1989influential reference
• The Strategic and Tactical Implications of Convenience in Consumer Product Marketing

  1989cited by this paper
• Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory

  1985cited by this paper
• Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error

  1981influential reference
• Clothing for girls with specified physical handicaps

  1963cited by this paper
• THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

  1954cited by this paper

• No citing papers are available for this paper.