THE EVOLUTION OF TEXT MESSAGING: AN EXPANDED REVIEW OF INFLUENCING VARIABLES OVER TIME
Issues in Information Systems · 2018
The use and frequency of text messaging as a form of communications has grown exponentially over the past decade.Though authors have explored variables that influence acceptance and general use of text messaging, there has been little work done on the frequency and time spent text messaging.In past work we have also examined text messaging but this manuscript attempts to explore more deeply into texting.In 2009 and again in 2016 we examined variables that influence time spent using text messaging as well as how often our subjects text.This study examines variables that affected this quantitative usage in 2009 and compares it to variables influencing in 2016.Statistically significant changes were found over this eight-year time period.This suggests that reasons for technological use may change depending on where the technology is in its life cycle.