Antecedents and outcomes of attachment towards smartphone applications

Kim, Chung K.; Jun, Mina; Han, Jeongsoo; Kim, Miyea; Kim, Joshua Y.

doi:10.1504/ijmc.2013.055750

Cited by 27 publications

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“…The studies also found that, when selecting their phone models, women placed a greater emphasis on the safety features of the phone (such as applications that enabled them to find their phone when lost). This finding is consistent with the principal in attachment theory, which states that individuals will often seek physical or psychological protection from the attachment figure (Kim et al, 2013).…”

Section: Youth Marketsupporting

confidence: 88%

User attachment to smartphones and design guidelines

Thorsteinsson

Page

2014

IJMLO

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This research examines the emotional attachments that users have towards their smartphones. An online survey and a case study were undertaken, in order to determine the degree to which users were attached to their smartphones, and the results of both studies highlighted that all participants displayed emotional attachment to their smartphones. Conclusions may be drawn from the results of the studies, in identifying how emotional attachments can be formed, the roles smartphone brands play in emotional attachment and the social implications of such attachment. The information gathered was utilised to offer advice to designers, in order to assist them in strengthening the emotional attachment of users to their smartphone.

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Section: Youth Marketsupporting

confidence: 88%

User attachment to smartphones and design guidelines

Thorsteinsson

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2014

IJMLO

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“…Most recently, Kim et al (2013) found that students' attachment to an application had a positive effect on their attitude toward the application. This attachment can be understood to be an agreement between expected and required technological experience.…”

Section: Technological Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%

Mobile application for the timeshare industry

Rivera

Gregory

Cobos

2015

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology

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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine consumer perceptions toward the adoption of mobile technology within the vacation ownership/timeshare segment of the hospitality industry. Despite the proliferation of mobile applications in the greater hospitality and tourism industry, few timeshare companies use this technology. However, customers have expressed strong intentions to use technology. Therefore, this study examines consumers’ attitudes toward and experiences with mobile applications and then through the use of a prototype, examines consumers’ intentions to use a mobile application. The relationships between attitude, experience and usefulness are explored in relation to intention to use. Design/methodology/approach – Consumers that owned timeshares in the Orlando area responded to an online survey invitation from their resort management company. The survey instrument gathered data related to consumers’ attitudes toward and experiences with technology using established measures. A total of 914 surveys were collected and the proposed model was analyzed using path analysis. Findings – Findings indicate that traditional technology adoption antecedents (experience, usefulness and attitude) explain timeshare owners’ intentions to use a mobile application. This is consistent with prior research. However, using established measures, the model explained consumers’ intentions to use the technology with greater certainty than what previous research has reported. Research limitations/implications – The most encouraging and noteworthy implications from the findings are threefold. First, timeshare owners are using mobile technology while traveling (mobile phones, tablets and laptops). The owners’ experiences with mobile devices exert a positive influence that moderates intention to use. In addition, the impact of technology experience on intent to use is mediated by perceived usefulness and attitudes toward the application. Though the sample size was large, limitations do exist, as those surveyed were all owners of a single timeshare resort based in Orlando, Florida. Originality/value – In studies reported to date, there is scarce empirical research regarding mobile application adoption for timeshare owners or information about the factors that drive usage, attitude and adoption. This study discusses important insights about mobile services for an industry that lacks research in information technology.

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“…The hypothesized influence of exercise app self-efficacy and exercise app use, however, failed to receive support. This seems surprising, given the results of similar research have found self-efficacy to be important in media use (e.g., Kim et al, 2013), particularly for health information (Lagoe & Atkin, 2015). One possible explanation for why exercise app self-efficacy may not be relevant to those who use exercise apps could stem from the relative maturity of this innovation; that is, participants of this study know how to use smartphone apps, rendering the relationship between self-efficacy and exercise app use moot as the practice becomes normalized.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Given its importance for Internet skills, self-efficacy appears to play a dynamic role in smartphone app use (e.g., Kim, Jun, Han, & Kim, 2013) and by extension, smartphone exercise app use. The present study seeks to understand the role of smartphone exercise app self-efficacy, which is defined as "how much a person believes he or she has the ability to operate the functions of a smartphone exercise app."…”

Section: Hey Nice Run!: Exploring Factors Related To Exercise Self-mentioning

confidence: 99%

Hey, Nice Run!: Exploring Factors Related to Exercise, Self-Monitoring and Motives for Exercise App Use

Fuller¹,

Atkin

McGloin

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JoCTEC

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The present study tests a multifaceted model that explains exercise app use motives in relation to uses and gratifications as well as emotional and social support factors. A hybrid model based on Uses and Gratifications theory and self-efficacy perspectives was used to examine exercise app use. Gratifications for competition, self-monitoring, and informational and emotional social support were modeled. Structural equation modeling results provide qualified support for a comprehensive path model identifying the role of self-monitoring and personal goal achievement in smartphone exercise app use. The predicted roles for personal goal achievement and exercise app use received support, with personal goal achievement predicting exercise app use. These findings may contribute to the health communication literature through the creation and validation of self-monitoring and exercise app self-efficacy scales.

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Antecedents and outcomes of attachment towards smartphone applications

Cited by 27 publications

References 40 publications

User attachment to smartphones and design guidelines

User attachment to smartphones and design guidelines

Mobile application for the timeshare industry

Hey, Nice Run!: Exploring Factors Related to Exercise, Self-Monitoring and Motives for Exercise App Use

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