A comparative study on the flow experience in web-based and text-based interaction environments

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 3-11

  Huang, Li Ting ^a   Chiu, Chen An ^b   Sung, Kai ^b   Farn, Cheng Kiang ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; AWARENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER NETWORK; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REINFORCEMENT; SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; AWARENESS; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951884408     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0256     Document Type: Article

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