The continued proliferation of information technology in all aspects of our lives fosters
benefits but also generates risks to individuals' privacy. In emerging contexts, such as …

The Metaverse, characterized as an interactive and immersive 3D virtual world, is widely
recognized for its considerable potential across a range of industries. However, the long …

Consumers develop a passion for the use of innovations, which is a critical determinant of
their success. Research has largely examined drivers of initial acceptance of digital …

Despite the widespread adoption of the wearable fitness tracker (WFT), the phenomenon of
acceptance-discontinuance has limited their value. This phenomenon has called attention to …

Purpose Recently, both practitioners and researchers are beginning to recognize the great
potential of social gamification in green information technology (IT) services. This study …

Drawing on the self-regulation theory, the current paper explores the impacts of two types of
fitness app feature sets (ie, personal-oriented and social-oriented features) on users' health …

The penetration of smartphones into human life finds expression in problematic smartphone
use, particularly under the Covid-19 home confinement. Problematic smartphone use is …

Is the current state of fitness applications effective at motivating and satisfying the needs of
Hispanic users? With most mHealth research conducted with a predominantly white …

Purpose As the number of social media users continues to rise globally, a heated debate
emerges on whether social media use improves or harms mental health, as well as the …

Purpose The current work builds on the dual process theory of habituation and sensitization
to empirically investigate theory-based mechanisms through which social media use habit …