Contribution to Quality of Life: A New Outcome Variable for Mobile Data Service

Authors

Hun Choi, Catholic University of PusanFollow
Minkyung Lee, Yonsei University. KoreaFollow
Kun Shin Im, Yonsei University, KoreaFollow
Jinwoo Kim, Yonsei UniversityFollow

Abstract

The rapid spread of technological innovations like mobile data services (MDS) has made mobile computing a fact of everyday life for many people. Therefore, we need to understand the contribution of mobile computing to overall quality of life (QoL). Employing the satisfaction hierarchy model and bottom-up spillover theory, this study proposes a theoretical model in the context of MDS that connects user satisfaction (a traditional outcome variable of IT) with contribution to QoL (a new outcome variable for mobile computing) in a range of life domains. The validity of the proposed model and outcome variable was tested through three empirical studies conducted in Korea. User satisfaction with MDS was found to affect the contribution of MDS to QoL in eleven life domains, and these contributions in turn influenced the overall contribution of MDS to QoL. The paper ends with a discussion of the study's implications and limitations.

Recommended Citation

Choi, Hun; Lee, Minkyung; Im, Kun Shin; and Kim, Jinwoo (2007) "Contribution to Quality of Life: A New Outcome Variable for Mobile Data Service," Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 8(12), .
DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00146
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/vol8/iss12/36

DOI

10.17705/1jais.00146