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A study on Factors that Influence the Usage of Mobile Apps - Based on Flow Theory and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology -

모바일 앱 이용에 영향을 미치는 요인 : - 플로우 이론과 통합기술수용모형을 바탕으로 -

  • Received : 2013.05.08
  • Accepted : 2013.07.13
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

This study, based on flow theory and unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), examines various factors that influence the continuous use of mobile applications, particularly those providing users with satisfaction and pleasure as well as useful information. This study extends the previous studies that have been based on technology acceptance model, in which usefulness and ease of use are key determinants of use of new technology, by introducing flow theory in explaining the use of various technologies in mobile environment. For this purpose, this study employes a survey based field study and collects data from individuals who use fashion mobile apps since these are considered to provide fun and pleasures. This study finds that flow theory is a proper framework to understand the use of mobile technology, indicating flow experience is an important variable to determine the usage of fashion apps. In addition, performance expectation, effort expectation, social influence, and facilitation condition are found to be significant in influencing use of mobile apps, suggesting UTAUT still plays an important role in understanding the use of mobile technology.

본 연구는 모바일 앱, 특히 그 중에서도 개인에게 정보제공 뿐만 아니라 만족감과 즐거움을 동시에 제공하는 앱에 대해 플로우 이론과 통합기술수용모형에 근거하여 개인의 지속적인 이용행위에 영향을 미치는 요인을 살펴보고자 한다. 이는 기술의 유용성과 사용 용이성에 초점을 맞추어 일반적인 정보기술의 이용행위를 설명하고자 했던 기술수용모형 중심의 기존연구를 확장한 것으로 개인에게 재미라는 요소를 추가적으로 제공하는 많은 모바일 환경의 주요 기술들의 이용 과정을 설명하는데 있어서 플로우 이론의 유용성을 확인하기 위함이다. 이를 위하여 본 연구는 서베이 기반의 필드연구를 수행하였으며 즐거움을 추구하는 모바일 앱으로는 패션앱을 선택하였다. 연구결과, 패션앱의 이용을 설명하는데 있어서 플로우 경험이 매우 의미있는 변수라는 사실이 검정되어 기술의 이용행위에 몰입의 중요성이 확인되었다. 또한 통합기술수용모형의 주요 변수인 성과기대, 노력기대, 사회적 영향, 촉진조건 등의 변수가 모두 유의한 것으로 나타나 모바일 환경에서도 신기술의 이용이나 수용을 설명함에 있어서 통합기술수용모형의 유용성을 다시 한 번 확인하였다.

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