Understanding the dark side of gamification health management: A stress perspective

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Highlights:

• We explored the influences of gamification characteristics on stressors and strain for individuals.

• The competition and interactivity of gamification are positively associated with privacy invasion and social overload, which can cause gamification exhaustion.

• Health condition negatively moderates the relationship between gamification characteristics and stressors.

• Our research contributes to understanding of the “dark side” of gamification in the health management context.

• Our findings contribute to the P-E fit model and literature on gamification.

摘要

•We explored the influences of gamification characteristics on stressors and strain for individuals.•The competition and interactivity of gamification are positively associated with privacy invasion and social overload, which can cause gamification exhaustion.•Health condition negatively moderates the relationship between gamification characteristics and stressors.•Our research contributes to understanding of the “dark side” of gamification in the health management context.•Our findings contribute to the P-E fit model and literature on gamification.

论文关键词:Gamification health management,Person–environment fit model,Privacy invasion,Social overload,Health condition,Gamification exhaustion

论文评审过程:Received 9 December 2020, Revised 23 May 2021, Accepted 23 May 2021, Available online 15 June 2021, Version of Record 15 June 2021.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2021.102649