The Impact of Wearable Devices on Health Management: Insights from Consumers Data

This study explores the impact of wearable health technologies on individuals’ confidence in managing their health, examining the mediating roles of social isolation, understanding of medical statistics, and confidence in finding online health resources via a national cross-sectional survey. Our findings indicate a significant direct effect of wearable device use on self-care confidence, with social isolation identified as a key mediator. However, understanding medical statistics and finding online health resources did not significantly mediate this relationship. The results highlight the potential of wearable technologies to enhance health management confidence, suggesting future enhancements should focus on fostering social connectivity and improving access to health information.