Health experience model of personal informatics: The case of a quantified self

• Published in: Computers in human behavior Vol. 69; pp. 62 - 74
• Main Authors: Shin, Dong-Hee, Biocca, Frank
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elmsford Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2017; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Between-subjects design; Consciousness; Electronic monitoring; Format; Health behavior; Health information; Motivation; Movement; Personal informatics; Preservation; Psychological aspects; Psychological effects; Quality assessment; Quantified self; Studies; Wearable device; Wearable technology; Wearable device; Quantified self; Personal informatics; Health behavior; Health information
• ISSN: 0747-5632; 1873-7692
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.12.019

The “quantified self” movement and wearable devices with health monitoring and activity tracking functions are experiencing increased popularity, as they allow users to become more aware of their health-related behavior. This paper describes the user experience of the quantified self as examined thr...