The technology acceptance model and the World Wide Web
Decision Support Systems
What leads to user acceptance of digital libraries?
Communications of the ACM - Bioinformatics
Internet self-efficacy and electronic service acceptance
Decision Support Systems
Extrinsic versus intrinsic motivations for consumers to shop on-line
Information and Management
Reconstructing the Stage: The Use of Instant Messaging to Restructure Meeting Boundaries
HICSS '06 Proceedings of the 39th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - Volume 01
Motivations in personalisation behaviour
Interacting with Computers
International Journal of Mobile Communications
Evaluating the technological characteristics and trust affecting mobile device usage
International Journal of Mobile Communications
International Journal of Mobile Communications
Investigating homeworkers' usage of mobile phones for overcoming feelings of professional isolation
International Journal of Mobile Communications
Multimedia Messaging Service acceptance of pre- and post-adopters: a sociotechnical perspective
International Journal of Mobile Communications
Use of mobile phones by male and female Greek students
International Journal of Mobile Communications
Communications of the ACM - Surviving the data deluge
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Critical success factors for context-aware mobile communication systems
International Journal of Mobile Communications
The adoption behaviour for mobile video call services
International Journal of Mobile Communications
Identifying drivers for continual usage of wireless broadband
International Journal of Mobile Communications
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Text messaging is an asynchronous communication tool for both utilitarian and entertainment activities. The purpose of this study is to investigate the self-determined motivation of text messaging behaviours through Self-Determination Theory (SDT). Data collected via a web-based survey were used to examine the effects of autonomy, competence and relatedness on self-determined Short Message Service (SMS). Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) revealed that only competency and relatedness increase self-determined SMS, while autonomy affected it negatively. The result implies that the ability to engage in personal communication and the desire to become socially connected are the essence of SMS internal motivation. This study also suggests that higher self-determined information technology usage reduces freedom to disengage from it and that obligated communication becomes another determining factor of usage. Practitioners and researchers can benefit from these findings by incorporating self-determined usage behaviours into work play aspects of modern day ubiquitous computing usage.