Research on Affordances of Quantified Self Technology From the Perspective of the Grounded Theory
[Purpose/Significance]Clarifying the affordances of quantified self technology and mapping them with needs and features can lead to a better understanding of quantified self behaviors,which in turn can improve personal health.[Method/Process]This study interviewed 23 smartwatch users,analyzed the interview data with NVivo,and summarized affordances of quantified self technology based on grounded theory.From the needs-affor-dances-features perspective,this paper mapped the affordances,needs,and features of quantified self technology.[Result/Conclusion]The affordances of quantified self technology include technical affordances,social affordanc-es,and data affordances.The study finds that the technical affordances of quantified self technology can fulfill users'autonomous and relatedness needs,while social affordances can meet the multiple needs,and data affordances can support the need of autonomy,coming to know the self,and maintaining continuity of self-identity.Then,this paper puts forward suggestions for improving the services of quantified self technology.
quantified selfaffordanceneeds-affordances-features perspectivegrounded theory
冯姗、熊回香、黄吉桢、童兆莉
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华中师范大学信息管理学院 武汉 430079
武汉大学人民医院呼吸与危重症医学科 武汉 430060
湖北交通职业技术学院 武汉 430079
量化自我 示能性 需求—示能—功能视角 扎根理论
2022年度华中师范大学基本科研业务费(人文社科类)交叉科学研究项目国家社会科学基金重点项目key program of National Social Science Fund of China titled