Exploring the Influential Factors on Readers' Continuance Intentions of E-Book APPs: Personalization, Usefulness, Playfulness, and Satisfaction

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作者
Liu, Hehai [1 ]
Shao, Mingming [2 ]
Liu, Xiaohong [2 ]
Zhao, Li [2 ]
机构
[1] Anhui Normal Univ, Coll Educ Sci, Wuhu, Peoples R China
[2] Nanjing Normal Univ, Sch Educ Sci, Nanjing, Peoples R China
关键词
influential factors; undergraduates; continuance intention; e-book APPs; electronic book applications; USER ACCEPTANCE; INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY; PERCEIVED USEFULNESS; SERVICES; PAPER; CONFIRMATION; EXPECTATION; MODEL; TEXT;
D O I
10.3389/fpsyg.2021.640110
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
With the rapid development of mobile devices, users can now read on the screen. Electronic reading (e-reading) has become a common reading style with the growth in online learning or electronic learning (e-learning). E-book applications (APPs) are widely developed and applied for reading on a screen. However, it is difficult for readers to change their reading habits or preference from paper-printed books to digital devices. The study of readers' continuance intention to use e-book APPs is the first step to improving e-reading. This study focuses on the influential factors on undergraduates' continuance intention of e-book APPs, which analyzed and summarized the literature related to the electronic book (e-book) applications (APPs) and undergraduates' continuous intention, combined with the characteristics of the e-book APPs, introduced relevant theories and variables, and established the factors that influence undergraduates' continuous intention of using e-book APPs. On this basis, the paper analyzed the relationship between various influencing factors and their influence on continuous intention. A model composed of five hypotheses was constructed to test the factors influencing undergraduates' continuous intention in e-book APPs. The results indicated that of all research variables, satisfaction is the most important factor that affects continuous intention; Perceived usefulness and perceived playfulness have an indirect effect on continuous intention through satisfaction; personalization has direct effects on perceived usefulness and perceived playfulness, so it also has an indirect effect on continuous intention. The findings of the study will be helpful for designers and developers of e-book APPs and provide e-book APP suggestions for readers as well.
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