The effects of immersive tendency and need to belong on human-robot interaction

  • Authors:

  • Ki Joon Kim;Eunil Park;S. Shyam Sundar;Angel P. del Pobil

  • Affiliations:

  • Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea;Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea;Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea & The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA;Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea & University Jaume-I, Castellon, Spain

  • Venue:
  • HRI '12 Proceedings of the seventh annual ACM/IEEE international conference on Human-Robot Interaction
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

Do individual differences in dispositional behavioral tendencies, such as immersive tendency and need to belong, play a significant role in human-robot interaction? To answer this question, the present study conducted a 2 x 2 between-subjects experiment to examine the effects of immersive tendency (high vs. low) and need to belong (high vs. low) on individuals' perceptions of a social robot. Preliminary data analyses revealed that participants with a higher level of immersive tendency and need to belong showed greater attachment and trust towards the robot, and were more satisfied with their relationship with the robot than participants with a lower level of immersive tendency and need to belong. In addition, participants with a higher level of immersive tendency experienced greater feelings of social presence. Implications of notable findings are discussed.