Results of hypothesis testing
| S. no. | Hypothesized relationship | Overall estimate |
|---|---|---|
| H1a | Achievement Affordance → Enjoyment | 0.553*** |
| H1b | Achievement Affordance → Absorption | 0.103 (ns) |
| H1c | Achievement Affordance → Creative Thinking | 0.498*** |
| H1d | Achievement Affordance → Activation | 0.352** |
| H1e | Achievement Affordance → Absence of Negative Affects | 0.151* |
| H1f | Achievement Affordance → Dominance | 0.124 (ns) |
| H2a | Identity Affordance → Enjoyment | 0.153 (ns) |
| H2b | Identity Affordance → Absorption | 0.108 (ns) |
| H2c | Identity Affordance → Creative Thinking | 0.402** |
| H2d | Identity Affordance → Activation | 0.253** |
| H2e | Identity Affordance → Absence of Negative Affects | 0.082 (ns) |
| H2f | Identity Affordance → Dominance | 0.287** |
| H3a | Competition Affordance → Enjoyment | 0.403** |
| H3b | Competition Affordance → Absorption | 0.208* |
| H3c | Competition Affordance → Creative Thinking | 0.079 (ns) |
| H3d | Competition Affordance → Activation | 0.297** |
| H3e | Competition Affordance → Absence of Negative Affects | 0.056 (ns) |
| H3f | Competition Affordance → Dominance | 0.347** |
| H4a | Self-expression Affordance → Enjoyment | 0.316** |
| H4b | Self-expression Affordance → Absorption | 0.303** |
| H4c | Self-expression Affordance → Creative Thinking | 0.124 (ns) |
| H4d | Self-expression Affordance → Activation | 0.101 (ns) |
| H4e | Self-expression Affordance → Absence of Negative Affects | 0.183* |
| H4f | Self-expression Affordance → Dominance | 0.402** |
| H5a | Enjoyment → Sustained User Engagement | 0.604*** |
| H5b | Absorption → Sustained User Engagement | 0.452*** |
| H5c | Creative Thinking → Sustained User Engagement | 0.498** |
| H5d | Activation → Sustained User Engagement | 0.423** |
| H5e | Absence of Negative Affects → Sustained User Engagement | 0.183* |
| H5f | Dominance → Sustained Customer Engagement | 0.378** |
| S. no. | Hypothesized relationship | Overall estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Achievement Affordance → Enjoyment | 0.553*** | |
| Achievement Affordance → Absorption | 0.103 (ns) | |
| Achievement Affordance → Creative Thinking | 0.498*** | |
| Achievement Affordance → Activation | 0.352** | |
| Achievement Affordance → Absence of Negative Affects | 0.151* | |
| Achievement Affordance → Dominance | 0.124 (ns) | |
| Identity Affordance → Enjoyment | 0.153 (ns) | |
| Identity Affordance → Absorption | 0.108 (ns) | |
| Identity Affordance → Creative Thinking | 0.402** | |
| Identity Affordance → Activation | 0.253** | |
| Identity Affordance → Absence of Negative Affects | 0.082 (ns) | |
| Identity Affordance → Dominance | 0.287** | |
| Competition Affordance → Enjoyment | 0.403** | |
| Competition Affordance → Absorption | 0.208* | |
| Competition Affordance → Creative Thinking | 0.079 (ns) | |
| Competition Affordance → Activation | 0.297** | |
| Competition Affordance → Absence of Negative Affects | 0.056 (ns) | |
| Competition Affordance → Dominance | 0.347** | |
| Self-expression Affordance → Enjoyment | 0.316** | |
| Self-expression Affordance → Absorption | 0.303** | |
| Self-expression Affordance → Creative Thinking | 0.124 (ns) | |
| Self-expression Affordance → Activation | 0.101 (ns) | |
| Self-expression Affordance → Absence of Negative Affects | 0.183* | |
| Self-expression Affordance → Dominance | 0.402** | |
| Enjoyment → Sustained User Engagement | 0.604*** | |
| Absorption → Sustained User Engagement | 0.452*** | |
| Creative Thinking → Sustained User Engagement | 0.498** | |
| Activation → Sustained User Engagement | 0.423** | |
| Absence of Negative Affects → Sustained User Engagement | 0.183* | |
| Dominance → Sustained Customer Engagement | 0.378** |
Note(s): *** means p-values <0.001, ** means p-values <0.01, * means p-values <0.05, and ns means p-values >0.05
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