Applying the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior to Explore Long-Term Care Residents’ Participation in an Augmented Reality Aromatherapy Education Program

Vivian Ya-Wen Cheng, Chiu-Mieh Huang, Su-Fei Huang, Ching-Hao Chang, Li-Ting Lu, Ying-Jie Chang, Jong-Long Guo, PureAroma Healing Academy, Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, College of Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Institute of Clinical Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Department of Intelligent Technology and Long-Term Care, MacKay Junior College of Medicine, and Management, Department of Nursing, University of Kang Ning, Taipei Municipal Chenggong High School

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on October 09, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 8, Page 1560-1572, August 2026.
This study examined the applicability of the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior (DTPB) in understanding long-term care residents’ intention to continue using an augmented reality (AR) aromatherapy education program designed to manage behavioral and ...