With the rapid development of the metaverse and immersive technologies, virtual experience has emerged as a pivotal innovative medium, significantly enhancing user participation and fostering profound emotional connections. Grounded in Symbolic Interaction Theory and Self-Expansion Theory, this study investigates the mechanisms through which virtual experience interactivity influences user acceptance and attachment. The research framework posits three dimensions of interactivity—content interaction, situational interaction, and device interaction—as independent variables, with user acceptance and attachment serving as dependent variables. Furthermore, self-cognitive expansion, spiritual expansion, and self-efficacy expansion are incorporated as mediating variables. Data were collected through an online questionnaire survey, yielding 350 valid responses from active users of various virtual platforms. The data were subsequently analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The empirical results demonstrate that all three interactivity dimensions significantly impact user acceptance and attachment, but through distinct mediating pathways. Specifically, situational interaction strongly influences attachment through the mediation of self-cognitive expansion, while device interaction directly drives user acceptance. Content interaction, on the other hand, exerts its primary effect on attachment via spiritual expansion. These findings not only validate the theoretical model and enrich academic research but also offer valuable practical insights for designers and marketers seeking to optimize virtual experiences.
목차
ABSTRACT Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. literature review 1. Virtual Experience 2. Symbolic Interactionism 3. Self-Expansion Theory Ⅲ. Hypothesis 1. Interactive Virtual Experiences and Self-Expansion 2. The Impact of Interaction on Self-Efficacy Expansion 3. Interactivity and Mental Expansion 4. Extensibility and Place Attachment 5. Scalability and Engagement Ⅳ. Methodology 1. model 2. Data Collection 3. Questionnaire Design Ⅴ. Result 1. Reliability and Validity Testing 2. Path Testing Ⅵ. Conclusion References
키워드
symbolic interaction theoryself-expansion theoryacceptanceattachmentstructural equation model
저자
Cai Zigao [ Ph. D Candidate, Department of Business Administration, Seokyeong University ]
'KU 중국연구원'은 건국대학교만의 차별화된 가치를 구현하기 위해 건국대의 교시(校是)인 성(誠)·신(信)·의(義)를 바탕으로 인본(人本)·소통(疏通)·통섭(統攝)에 초점을 둔 중국학 연구를 지향하고 있습니다. 또한 시대적 당위성을 반영한 실용 중심의 연구와 학문 후속세대 양성에 기여하는 국제적 연구센터로 발돋음하는 연구기관 입니다.