Engagement with Novel Virtual Environments: the Role of Perceived Novelty and Flow in the Development of the Deficient Self-Regulation of Internet Use and Media Habits | Human Communication Research | Oxford Academic

Robert Shota Tokunaga, Engagement with Novel Virtual Environments: the Role of Perceived Novelty and Flow in the Development of the Deficient Self-Regulation of Internet Use and Media Habits, Human Communication Research, Volume 39, Issue 3, 1 July 2013, Pages 365–393, https://doi.org/10.1111/hcre.12008 This article extends theory on the deficient self-regulation (DSR) of Internet use and media habits by integrating predictors relevant to technology use. It introduces novelty perceptions of a technology and flow as conditions that increase the likelihood of experiencing DSR and media habits. An experiment, with between- and within-subjects components, was undertaken to test whether the relationships of DSR hypothesized at various stages of technology use are substantiated. Results demonstrated that the perceived novelty of a technology initiated flow, which in turn predicted growth of DSR during initial engagement with virtual environments. Growth of DSR in familiar stages of technolo

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