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What is the influence of Digital Self-Control Tools on Individual Performance?
| Resumo: | Research about digital self-control tools is in its infancy. As a result, their effectiveness and impact on user behaviour remain to be understood. This research will fill this gap by analysing the determinants of digital self-control tools that influence individual performance. To do so, we proposed a research model which combines Goodhue & Thompson's (1995) task-technology fit (TTF) model with other constructs such as self-control, technology addiction, motivation, continuance intention and severity of enforcement. Thus, we administered an online survey to 212 respondents. Our findings suggested that technology characteristics and self-control positively affected TTF, and, therefore, TTF influenced the utilization of DSCTs. Furthermore, our results highlighted the mediating role of motivation in the relationship between the utilization of DSCTs and the perceived TTF of the users. Lastly, the moderators' technology addiction and severity of enforcement demonstrated significant effects on individual performance over utilization. |
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| Autores principais: | Barreiros, Madalena Morais Machado Pereira |
| Assunto: | Digital Self-Control Tools Digital Wellbeing Individual Performance Task-Technology Fit SDG 3 - Good health and well-being |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | Research about digital self-control tools is in its infancy. As a result, their effectiveness and impact on user behaviour remain to be understood. This research will fill this gap by analysing the determinants of digital self-control tools that influence individual performance. To do so, we proposed a research model which combines Goodhue & Thompson's (1995) task-technology fit (TTF) model with other constructs such as self-control, technology addiction, motivation, continuance intention and severity of enforcement. Thus, we administered an online survey to 212 respondents. Our findings suggested that technology characteristics and self-control positively affected TTF, and, therefore, TTF influenced the utilization of DSCTs. Furthermore, our results highlighted the mediating role of motivation in the relationship between the utilization of DSCTs and the perceived TTF of the users. Lastly, the moderators' technology addiction and severity of enforcement demonstrated significant effects on individual performance over utilization. |
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