Abstract
Mind wandering is an important brain activity that fosters creativity and productivity. Research suggests that individuals spend up to 50% of their waking time thinking about things that are unrelated to the present situation or task. Previous literature has acknowledged the importance of mind wandering in technology-related contexts by investigating its mediating role between task and individual performance. In this study, we go one step further and investigate the direct relationship between technology use and mind wandering. In particular, we investigate if different types of technology use (hedonic use vs. utilitarian use) have an impact on mind wandering. Results from a factorial survey study (n=90) suggest that there is a significant difference between hedonic use and utilitarian use when it comes to mind wandering. Based on these insights, we discuss the role of mind wandering for IS research and potentials for future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2019 |
| Editors | Tung X. Bui |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 6709-6718 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780998133126 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 52nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2019 - Maui, United States Duration: 8 Jan 2019 → 11 Jan 2019 Conference number: 52 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
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| Volume | 2019-January |
| ISSN (Print) | 1530-1605 |
Conference
| Conference | 52nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2019 |
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| Abbreviated title | HICSS 2019 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Maui |
| Period | 8/01/19 → 11/01/19 |