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Repeated-measures ANCOVA showed post-video OSE ratings were lower than baseline, and perceived embodiment moderated the effect. Low embodiment participants anticipated reduced OSE; high embodiment participants did not. 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Forty-four participants aged 55 + (M = 62.59, SD = 6.24) rated their baseline OSE, followed by watching an exoskeleton introduction video. They were then asked to indicate their anticipated OSE, assuming their workplace implemented exoskeletons and they had been using them for 12 months. A repeated measures ANCOVA revealed a significant main effect, with post-video OSE ratings (M = 25.59, SD = 6.55) lower than baseline (M = 30.32, SD = 3.39), F(1,42) = 17.84, p \u003C .001, ηp² = .30. Additionally, perceived embodiment moderated this effect, F(1,42) = 10.18, p = .003, ηp² = .20. Workers with low embodiment anticipated reduced OSE, while those with high embodiment did not. Findings suggest exoskeletons may negatively impact older workers’OSE, particularly if perceived as external tools. Future research should explore this effect in larger samples and assess real-world changes following hands-on experience.  \nSESSION 4590 (PAPER)   \nTECHNOLOGY, AGING, AND CARE: INNOVATIONS,  \nADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES  \nAbstract citation ID: igaf122.2177  \nANTICIPATED IMPACT OF EXOSKELETON USE ON  \nOLDER WORKERS’ OCCUPATIONAL SELF-EFFICACY:  \nA SURVEY STUDY  \nHeeSun Choi, Sahar Khanpour, Yves Valentin, Jessica Alquist, and Jonathan Singer, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States  \nExoskeletons are wearable assistive technology that can reduce users’ physical strain and enhance performance, having significant health and safety implications for older manual labor workers with age-related declines. However, their psychosocial impact remains understudied; exoskeleton use may enhance occupational self-efficacy (OSE)– beliefs in one’s ability to perform work tasks, by helping to regain functional capabilities and successfully meeting day-to-day work demands. This survey study explored whether older manual labor workers anticipated changes in OSE with exoskeleton use, using a hypothetical scenario. Additionally, we examined whether perceived embodiment","cbCaitPQTZKIgqnc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitPQTZKIgqnc","pdf",618125,"English","# TECHNOLOGY, AGING, AND CARE: INNOVATIONS, ADOPTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES\n## ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF EXOSKELETON USE ON OLDER WORKERS’ OCCUPATIONAL SELF-EFFICACY: A SURVEY STUDY","[{\"question\":\"How was occupational self-efficacy (OSE) measured in the study?\",\"answer\":\"Participants rated baseline OSE, watched an exoskeleton introduction video, and then indicated their anticipated OSE under a hypothetical workplace scenario with 12 months of use.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the repeated-measures ANCOVA find about anticipated OSE after the video?\",\"answer\":\"Post-video OSE ratings were significantly lower than baseline ratings, indicating reduced anticipated OSE after viewing the exoskeleton introduction.\"},{\"question\":\"How did perceived embodiment affect the impact of exoskeleton use on OSE?\",\"answer\":\"Perceived embodiment moderated the effect: workers with low embodiment anticipated reduced OSE, while those with high embodiment did not.\"}]","ANTICIPATED IMPACT OF EXOSKELETON USE ON OLDER WORKERS’ OCCUPATIONAL SELF-EFFICACY - A SURVEY STUDY | PDF",1790644393]