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The main purpose of the paper is to examine whether and how perceived interactivity in a virtual brand community affects brand preference to realize the sustainable development of the brand. In this study, we propose and empirically test a theoretica...

This study investigated the impact of perceived interactivity on behavioral intention in the context of virtual conferences in the post-COVID-19 era. With academic conferences moving exclusively online due to the pandemic, there is a gap in the liter...

Social media sites, as participatory artistic online platforms, have become popular spaces for amateur artists to exchange the creative artefacts of animation, comics and games (ACG) with others. Online social media platforms for ACG amateur artists...

The shift toward new media has brought changes to market participants. New media literacy has emerged as a necessary competency for consumers, and brand engagement has become a key goal of brand communication. However, despite the established importa...

The swift advancement of wireless communication technology has resulted in the gradual permeation of mobile social media into everyday lives, proffering unparalleled prospects for the dissemination of information and supporting networking. Despite se...

In response to the rapid growth of mobile Internet, online retailers have created better shopping experiences through new technologies. These shopping experiences are the product of the new interaction methods created by new technologies and the intr...

As a pivotal carrier of emerging human–computer interaction technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) conversational agents (CAs) hold critical significance for research on the mechanisms of users’ continuance usage behaviour, which is e...

The advancement in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automation has accelerated the integration of AI-powered chatbots into our daily routines, opening novel channels for dynamic information flow and participatory dialogue. Whilst prior studies ha...

Soft robots, especially soft robotic hands, possess prominent potential for applications in close proximity and direct contact interaction with humans due to their softness and compliant nature. The safety perception of users during interactions with...

Time perspective is a theoretical construct that describes how humans perceive time, which can influence decision-making and subsequent behavior. Research has shown that an individual’s dominant time perspective can be linked to increased risk...

With the maturity of haptic technology and complex systems, tactile interaction has gradually become realized through specific hardware and software configurations in the e-commerce and business industries. As an innovative form depending on haptic s...

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has created unprecedented opportunities for China’s commercial ice rinks, where improving consumers’ repurchase intention is essential for their high-quality development. This paper explores the mediation...

The main aim of this research is to explore the relationships between perceived conflict and interactional justice. Specifically, we will try to shed light on how this relationship is mediated by a higher group identity and moderated by job satisfact...

Online health communities (OHCs) face the same problem as other social media platforms in terms of decreasing activity and user attrition. Drawing upon organizational support theory, this study explores how perceived community support affects user in...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies increasingly mediate service encounters in tourism, understanding how AI-enabled interactions shape tourist trust has become a pressing issue. Drawing on social exchange theory and justice theory, this stu...

From teaching technical skills to telling bedtime stories, social robots support various edutainment tasks that require smooth communication. Previous studies often emphasized the importance of the autonomy of social robots for those tasks. However,...

With the rapid growth of the sharing economy, access-based services have emerged as an alternative and/or complementary to traditional ownership-based services. The access-based services are enabled by means of Smart Product-Service Systems (SPSSs) t...

Rapid modernization and commercialization have weakened the cultural symbolism and social functions of many urban public spaces, yet the mechanisms through which public art contributes to the formation of the spirit of place remain insufficiently the...

Considering that emergency infrastructure projects (EIPs) play a significant role in the response to urgent events globally, the public’s perceived efficacy with respect to EIPs has become increasingly critical guidance for infrastructure syste...

Traffic scenario initialization is a key component of autonomous driving simulation. The generated initial traffic states directly affect downstream motion prediction, planning evaluation, closed-loop simulation, and safety assessment. Existing traff...

Parent–child shared reading supports early language and literacy development, but favorable beliefs do not always translate into sustained, high-quality interaction. This cross-sectional study examined how four perceived barriers—time con...

Drawing on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) framework, this study tested a moderated mediation model in which two dimensions of GenAI-assisted teaching predict children’s creative learning enga...

With the reduction in offline fashion stores, retailers are trying to revitalize offline stores by applying smart retail technologies. This study aimed to determine how factors related to the offline–mobile connected smart retailing experience affect...

Restaurants have been using robots to meet the increasing consumer demand for food customization and safety and contactless service operations. This study identified the antecedent factors influencing a customer’s attitude and acceptance intent...

There is no denying that electronic commerce has brought many benefits to consumers. In the competitive market, capturing the benefit that customers perceived will be the best way for the sustainability of online businesses. However, in the context o...

This study examines whether perceived interactivity is associated with tourists’ continuance intention toward generative AI travel assistants through two parallel post-use evaluations—perceived usefulness and flow experience—while a...

The progress of commercial VR headsets largely depends on the progress of sensor technology, the iteration of which often means longer research and development cycles, and also higher costs. With the continuous maturity and increasing competition of...

Technological developments are compelling organizations to upgrade their HR practices by adopting AI-driven applications. Yet, HR professionals are hesitant to adopt AI-driven technology in the recruitment process. Addressing this topic, the current...

Interactive narrative experience has become a dominant form of contemporary narrative consumption. Because of its real-time participatory nature, it is widely regarded as an important means of eliciting empathy. Although prior studies have examined t...

In the context of eco-friendly e-commerce, understanding the psychological and experiential mechanisms that drive consumers’ online purchasing behavior is essential for promoting sustainable platform development. This study aims to fill a criti...

Background: The last few decades saw an intense development in information technology (IT) and it has affected the ways organisations achieve their goals. Training, in every organisation is an ongoing process that aims to update employees’ knowledge...

Live streaming commerce delivers conversion rates up to ten times higher than conventional online stores, yet research on the psychological mechanisms behind that lift has tested platform features in isolation, through single-mediator pathways. This...

Sidewalk autonomous delivery robots (SADRs) share sidewalks with pedestrians and may affect their perceived safety. In outdoor nighttime environments, the color of the lights on SADRs serves as a noticeable form of communication that can influence hu...

There have been many attempts to predict new markets, including a new market for internet of things (IoT)-based healthcare and the IoT platform’s ability to offer a variety of applications. It is anticipated that the market for these devices wi...

The popularity of multiplayer online battle arena games is closely linked to customer engagement. The purpose is to investigate the influences that individual motivators and environmental antecedents have upon customer engagement and continuous playi...

The global issue of food waste is a significant concern due to its extensive social, economic, and environmental repercussions. To attain our sustainable future objectives, we must confront the food waste challenge directly. This study, grounded on t...

In the context of digitization, traditional journalism is facing transformation and innovation. Among them, the interactivity of visual graphics in data journalism is crucial for attracting and retaining online users, but few studies have examined pu...

Online education in China is developing at a rapid pace due to its unique advantages, and its sustainable development is becoming increasingly crucial. Thus, this study attempted to understand learners’ continuance intentions in an online learn...

This study investigates how two key characteristics of AI-enabled chatbots in mobile banking applications—perceived intelligence and perceived anthropomorphism—influence users’ cognitive and hedonic evaluations, namely perceived use...

The rapid adoption of digital technologies in restaurants has transformed how consumers interact with smart service systems, making it increasingly important to understand the psychological mechanisms underlying continued digital technology use. Draw...

Everyday public parenting encounters may influence immediate stress-relevant appraisal processes. Guided by interactionist and narcissistic self-regulation frameworks, the present study examined how recognition-based versus status-challenging norm fr...

Image has been widely accepted as a combination of perceived elements that are commonly discrete and static ones. ‘Discrete’ means that the elements are treated as separate ones with each other, with no interactions among them. ‘Static’ means that th...

This study examines the psychological mechanisms underlying virtual reality (VR) tourism experiences through an integrated theoretical framework centered on flow experience and visit destination intention. Drawing upon flow theory, the research inves...

This study empirically examines the route by which managers’ sustainable ethical leadership influences employees’ work performance. The study examines the relationships of four variables: ethical leadership, perceived salience of an ethic...

To explore the relationship between community support in tourist destinations and residents’ psychological well-being in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period, this study adopts the questionnaire survey method and draws the following conclusions by...

This study addressed a methodological gap by comparing psychological and social outcomes of exercise in green outdoors versus built indoors settings, whilst rigorously controlling exercise mode and intensity. The hypotheses were that greater improvem...

The great potential of crowdsourcing contest is bringing the issue of how to sustain solvers’ participation intention to be a hot topic in research and practice. This study uses the framework of Expectation-confirmation model to explain solvers’ cont...

Heritage-led renewal can improve the built environment of historic districts, but physical upgrading may not be accompanied by better public-space experiences or stronger place attachment among residents. However, comparative evidence remains limited...

Background: Subclinical disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) are common among young women and are thought to result from complex interactions between psychological, dietary, and genetic factors. While chronic stress and unhealthy dietary habits have be...

Background: In recent years, China has witnessed a surge in medical disputes, including many widely reported violent riots, attacks, and protests in hospitals. Asymmetric information between patient and physicians is one of the most critical enablers...