TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The effects of communication interface proximity on user anxiety for crime alerts received on desktop, laptop, and hand-held devices
JO  - Communication research
A1  - Xie, Wenjing
A1  - Newhagen, John E.
SP  - 375
EP  - 403
VL  - 41
IS  - 3
N2  - This experiment investigates effects of communication interface proximity, which was conceptualized as three different media platforms (desktop, laptop, and hand-held device), on college students' anxiety when receiving emergency alerts about on-campus crimes via emails and text messages. It proposes a new dimension of proximity, interface proximity, and suggests a shift in the emphasis of proximity from audience to event to user to interface. Ninety seven students received alerts on one of the three devices for 2 days. User anxiety increased for news-like information such as crime alerts and varied according to the proximity of the media platform. A three-level model of anxiety, including trait anxiety, media exposure to negative compelling news, and a trigger event, all contributed to participants' anxiety.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-6502
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093650212448670
ID  - ref1
ER  -