Rethinking (Dis)engagement in human-computer interaction

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Highlights:

• User engagement is a desired outcome in human-computer interaction (HCI) research.

• Less attention is paid to disengagement, though it is often perceived negatively.

• We challenge prevalent fallacies of (dis)engagement in HCI design and evaluation.

• We propose a definition of disengagement that takes into account user agency.

• We model disengagement as a necessary part of the engagement cycle.

摘要

•User engagement is a desired outcome in human-computer interaction (HCI) research.•Less attention is paid to disengagement, though it is often perceived negatively.•We challenge prevalent fallacies of (dis)engagement in HCI design and evaluation.•We propose a definition of disengagement that takes into account user agency.•We model disengagement as a necessary part of the engagement cycle.

论文关键词:User engagement,Disengagement,Human-computer interaction,User experience design and evaluation

论文评审过程:Received 25 May 2021, Revised 18 November 2021, Accepted 22 November 2021, Available online 23 November 2021, Version of Record 23 December 2021.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107109