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Risk assessment and age linked to perceived usefulness of cyborg technologies, potentially widening social inequalities.
Perceived risk dimensions of cyborg technologies vary by demographic groups, which may widen social inequalities.
May widen disparities in cyborg cardiac device acceptance by age and risk perception; leaves open causal links and adoption outcomes.
s between 0.01 and 0.02, ps < 0.01). Differentiated risk dimensions should be considered when examining technology adoption behavior. The validated IRS provides a concise framework for capturing these risk assessments. Different demographic groups seem to be affected to varying degrees by these risk dimensions. Social inequalities between demographic groups due to the use of disruptive technologies might be widened by perceived risk.
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Bassler et al. (2025) studied Perceived usefulness of cyborg technologies. Risk assessment and age was evaluated on Perceived usefulness (p=< 0.01). Risk assessment and age significantly influenced the perceived usefulness of cyborg technologies (p < 0.01), highlighting how perceived risk may widen social inequalities across demographic groups.
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