The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the effect of perceived ease of use of food delivery applications on continuous usage intention among fast food ordering customers, and to verify the moderating role of choice overload in the relatio...
The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the effect of perceived ease of use of food delivery applications on continuous usage intention among fast food ordering customers, and to verify the moderating role of choice overload in the relationship between these two variables. With the recent expansion of non-face-to-face dining consumption, food delivery applications have established themselves as a core distribution channel in the fast food industry. In an environment where diverse menus and a wide range of recommendation information are abundantly provided, it has become essential to identify the factors that lead consumers to continuously use a particular delivery application.
To achieve this objective, a survey was conducted with 231 consumers who had ordered fast food menus through a food delivery application within the past three months. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS, employing frequency analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis.
The results of the analysis are as follows. First, perceived ease of use was found to have a significant positive(+) effect on continuous usage intention. Second, choice overload was confirmed to significantly moderate the relationship between perceived ease of use and continuous usage intention. The interaction term was significant in the negative(-) direction, indicating that as the level of choice overload increases, the positive effect of perceived ease of use becomes weaker.
This study offers theoretical implications by examining the relationship between perceived ease of use and continuous usage intention within the context of food delivery applications, and by empirically demonstrating that choice overload functions as a boundary condition shaping the relationship between the two variables. From a practical perspective, the findings suggest that delivery application operators should not focus solely on enhancing ease of use. Rather, they should adopt a "less-is-more design" strategy that actively eliminates factors causing choice overload — such as simplifying the product selection process, restraining excessive information and recommendations, and reducing visual information overload — in order to strengthen continuous usage intention.