Factors Leading to the Adoption of IoT in the Home: An Exploratory Model of the Domestication Theory and Technology Adoption Theories

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyse the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the home. An exploratory study integrating technology adoption models and domestication theory was designed. The data was collected in Spain and Colombia and 405 online surveys were obtained. For the creation of the measurement and analysis tool, the statistical program Smart PLS was used. The results found that for the adoption of the Internet of Things in the home, the degree of importance of the Internet in people’s lives is decisive, as well as the degree of perception of future benefit from its use and perceived enjoyment. The process of Internet domestication generates the intention and, therefore, the use of the Internet of Things technologies in the home. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.