Factors influencing metaverse adoption among Korean soldiers
The metaverse is gaining attention as a catalyst for innovating digital ecosystems and related businesses; however, it presents both opportunities and risks. This study examines the factors influencing Korean soldiers' intention to use the metaverse, whose activities in the physical world are s...
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| description | The metaverse is gaining attention as a catalyst for innovating digital ecosystems and related businesses; however, it presents both opportunities and risks. This study examines the factors influencing Korean soldiers' intention to use the metaverse, whose activities in the physical world are significantly constrained. An online survey was conducted, and partial least squares structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the research model. The results indicate that the benefits derived from the metaverse, namely usefulness and economic value, impact metaverse adoption, while sacrifice-related factors do not significantly affect metaverse adoption. Concerns about military security significantly decrease the intention to use or recommend the metaverse. Social presence positively affects all four benefit-related variables but not all three sacrifice-related variables. Telepresence plays a significant role in enhancing both perceived benefits and sacrifice factors, except for its influence on economic value and crime concerns. Social presence increases concerns about military security, while telepresence has been found to increase stress related to military life. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c12bf6de384c4e5b8fe6eef396d6363b2025-08-20T03:10:25ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182025-05-0125510488510.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104885Factors influencing metaverse adoption among Korean soldiersMin Sung Kim0Seongcheol Kim1Department of Media Arts & Sciences, Korea National Open University, Seoul, South KoreaSchool of Media & Communication, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea; Corresponding author.The metaverse is gaining attention as a catalyst for innovating digital ecosystems and related businesses; however, it presents both opportunities and risks. This study examines the factors influencing Korean soldiers' intention to use the metaverse, whose activities in the physical world are significantly constrained. An online survey was conducted, and partial least squares structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the research model. The results indicate that the benefits derived from the metaverse, namely usefulness and economic value, impact metaverse adoption, while sacrifice-related factors do not significantly affect metaverse adoption. Concerns about military security significantly decrease the intention to use or recommend the metaverse. Social presence positively affects all four benefit-related variables but not all three sacrifice-related variables. Telepresence plays a significant role in enhancing both perceived benefits and sacrifice factors, except for its influence on economic value and crime concerns. Social presence increases concerns about military security, while telepresence has been found to increase stress related to military life.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825001982MetaverseMilitaryValue-based adoption modelBenefitSacrificeSocial presence |
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| title | Factors influencing metaverse adoption among Korean soldiers |
| title_full | Factors influencing metaverse adoption among Korean soldiers |
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| title_short | Factors influencing metaverse adoption among Korean soldiers |
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| topic | Metaverse Military Value-based adoption model Benefit Sacrifice Social presence |
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