Abstract
We investigated whether the influence of age and individual differences in mental model construction level affect the evaluation of appearance and functionality when users select household electrical appliances based only on appearance. Results showed that older (age 66–80) adults emphasized usability more than young (age 20–34) adults did. Moreover, users with high proficiency in mental model construction focused more on usability than did those with less advanced mental models.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design - Proceedings of the AHFE International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, 2016 |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag |
| Pages | 79-86 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 483 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319416601 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, 2016 - Walt Disney World, United States Duration: Jul 27 2016 → Jul 31 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing |
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| Volume | 483 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2194-5357 |
Other
| Other | International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, 2016 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Walt Disney World |
| Period | 7/27/16 → 7/31/16 |
Keywords
- Age
- Individual differences
- Mental model
- Usability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Computer Science(all)
Cite this
Nishizaki, Y., Doi, T., & Yamaoka, T. (2017). Which design seems easy to use? An analysis of individual differences in mental models. In Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design - Proceedings of the AHFE International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, 2016 (Vol. 483, pp. 79-86). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 483). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41661-8_8