Perceived vs. observed mHealth behavior: A naturalistic investigation of tracking apps and daily movement

IF 3.1 1区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Chang (Molly) Mao, J. Bayer, M. Ross, Lisa Rhee, Huyen T. K. Le, Jerry Mount, Hsiu-Chi Chang, Yung-Ju Chang, Alex Hedstrom, S. Hovick
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Abstract

Research on mHealth apps provides mixed evidence regarding their effectiveness for behavior change, including physical activity. Synthesizing prior perspectives, we test predictors of tracking app and physical activity intentions (Study 1; n = 658) and their links to everyday mobility (Study 2; n = 418; n = 27,617,440 observations). Study 1 showed that individuals have overlapping perceptions of tracking apps and physical activity. Taking a naturalistic mobile sensing approach, Study 2 found that tracking app and physical activity intentions predicted self-reported physical activity – but not logged movement (i.e., walking, cycling, or running). Tracking app use was not related to the level of logged movement in daily life. However, participants who regularly used tracking apps were more likely to view them as impactful, suggesting that daily mHealth app use is related to perceived (vs. observed) behavior change. Together, our studies illuminate how perceptions of mobility and mobile media – and their effects – can become intertwined in users’ minds.
感知与观察mHealth行为:追踪应用程序和日常运动的自然主义调查
对mHealth应用程序的研究提供了关于其行为改变(包括体育活动)有效性的混合证据。综合先前的观点,我们测试了追踪应用程序和身体活动意图的预测因素(研究1;n=658)及其与日常行动能力的联系(研究2;n=418;n=27617440观察结果)。研究1表明,个人对追踪应用程序和体育活动的感知存在重叠。采用自然的移动传感方法,研究2发现,追踪应用程序和身体活动意图可以预测自我报告的身体活动,但不能预测记录的运动(即步行、骑自行车或跑步)。追踪应用程序的使用与日常生活中记录的运动水平无关。然而,经常使用跟踪应用程序的参与者更有可能认为它们有影响力,这表明每天使用mHealth应用程序与感知(与观察到的)行为变化有关。总之,我们的研究阐明了对移动和移动媒体的感知——以及它们的影响——是如何在用户心中交织在一起的。
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期刊介绍: Mobile Media & Communication is a peer-reviewed forum for international, interdisciplinary academic research on the dynamic field of mobile media and communication. Mobile Media & Communication draws on a wide and continually renewed range of disciplines, engaging broadly in the concept of mobility itself.
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