Exploring the importance of a usable and emotional product design from the user's perspective.
Ergonomics
; 66(5): 580-591, 2023 May.
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ABSTRACT
Usability and emotionality are important components of user experience. However, an equal consideration of both constructs in product design is not always possible due to sometimes competitive objectives. In order to foster a user-oriented design decision in such conflicting situations, this paper examines the general importance of both constructs and their dimensions from the user's perspective while taking into account socio-demographic variables. Examination was realised by conducting a product independent anonymous online survey (n = 130). The findings confirm that both constructs are important, yet in a direct comparison, usability is perceived as more important than emotionality. Taking selected dimensions of both constructs into account, an intuitive, easy and learnable usage, suitability for the user's task and freedom from impairment are particularly important in terms of usability. An aesthetic and pleasurable product design as well as originality is essential in terms of emotionality.Practitioner summary:
This paper aims for supporting user-oriented design decisions in the context of conflicting objectives occurring in the consideration of usability and emotionality in product design. The conducted survey (n = 130) revealed usability as perceived more important than emotionality. Usability may thus be prioritised within conflicting design decisions.Abbreviations DFG German Research Foundation; e.g. for example; GESIS Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences; m metric; M Mean; n number of participants; n nominal; o ordinal; p level level of statistical significance; RQ Research question; r correlation coefficient; V Cramer's V; χ2 Chi-square.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Emoções
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ergonomics
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
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Alemanha