Table 1.
Usability and perception measures of Paro® robot
| Dimension | Item | Response patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Usability | • I think that I would like to use Paro frequently | LIK |
| • I found Paro unnecessarily complex | LIK | |
| • I think that Paro was easy to use | LIK | |
| • I think that I would need the support of a person to be able to use Paro | LIK | |
| • I found the various functions of Paro are well integrated | LIK | |
| • I think that Paro shows too much inconsistency | LIK | |
| • I would imagine that most people would learn to use this Paro very quickly | LIK | |
| • I found Paro very complicated to use | LIK | |
| • I felt very confident using Paro | LIK | |
| • I needed to learn a lot of things before I could interact with Paro | LIK | |
| Perception | • I think that Paro is intrusive | LIK |
| • I think that Paro is stigmatizing | LIK | |
| • I think that Paro is childish | LIK |
Note: LIK, Likert-type scale, with scores ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5).