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dc.contributor.authorKarapanos, Evangelos-
dc.contributor.authorGouveia, Ruben-
dc.contributor.authorHassenzahl, Marc-
dc.contributor.authorForlizzi, Jodi-
dc.contributor.otherΚαραπάνος, Ευάγγελος-
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-24T07:25:46Z-
dc.date.available2017-02-24T07:25:46Z-
dc.date.issued2016-06-14-
dc.identifier.citationPsychology of Well-Being, 2016, vol. 6en_US
dc.identifier.issn22111522-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/9905-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Wearable activity trackers have become a viable business opportunity. Nevertheless, research has raised concerns over their potentially detrimental effects on wellbeing. For example, a recent study found that while counting steps with a pedometer increased steps taken throughout the day, at the same time it decreased the enjoyment people derived from walking. This poses a serious threat to the incorporation of healthy routines into everyday life. Most studies aim at proving the effectiveness of activity trackers. In contrast, a wellbeing-oriented perspective calls for a deeper understanding of how trackers create and mediate meaningful experiences in everyday life. Methods: We present a study of real life experiences with three wearable activity trackers: Fitbit, Jawbone Up and Nike + Fuelband. Using need fulfillment as a theoretical lens, we study recent, memorable experiences submitted by 133 users of activity trackers. Results: We reveal a two-dimensional structure of users' experience driven by the needs of physical thriving or relatedness. Our qualitative findings further show a nuanced picture of the adoption of activity trackers and their impact on wellbeing. For instance, while reflection about own exercising practices lost its relevance over time, users continued to wear the tracker to document and collect their runs. More than just supporting behavioral change, we find trackers to provide multiple psychological benefits. For instance, they enhance feelings of autonomy as people gain more control about their exercising regime. Others experience relatedness, when family members purchase a tracker for relatives and join them in their efforts towards a better, healthier self. Conclusions: The study highlights that activity trackers can be more than "tools" to change behavior. Through incorporation in daily life, they offer new social experiences, new ways of boosting our self-esteem and getting closer to our ideal selves.en_US
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dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPsychology of Well-Beinen_US
dc.rights© Springer Natureen_US
dc.subjectPersonal informaticsen_US
dc.subjectUser experienceen_US
dc.subjectWearable activity trackersen_US
dc.titleWellbeing in the making: peoples' experiences with wearable activity trackersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.collaborationCyprus University of Technologyen_US
dc.collaborationUniversidade da Madeiraen_US
dc.collaborationFolkwang University of the Artsen_US
dc.collaborationCarnegie Mellon Universityen_US
dc.subject.categoryComputer and Information Sciencesen_US
dc.journalsOpen Accessen_US
dc.countryCyprusen_US
dc.countryPortugalen_US
dc.countryGermanyen_US
dc.subject.fieldNatural Sciencesen_US
dc.publicationPeer Revieweden_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13612-016-0042-6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid27376017-
dc.relation.volume6en_US
cut.common.academicyear2020-2021en_US
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crisitem.journal.journalissn2211-1522-
crisitem.journal.publisherSpringer Nature-
crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Communication and Internet Studies-
crisitem.author.facultyFaculty of Communication and Media Studies-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0001-5910-4996-
crisitem.author.parentorgFaculty of Communication and Media Studies-
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