Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the structural relationships among immersive content use satisfaction, positive affect, self-esteem, and psychological happiness of persons with disabilities and thereby investigate the positive effect of immersive content experience on disabled persons who wish to have immersive content facilities for disabled persons in island areas. Using survey data collected from physically and mentally disabled persons using immersive content facilities, the study found that disabled persons’ satisfaction with immersive content was significantly and positively associated with their positive affect, self-esteem, and psychological happiness; positive affect and self-esteem of disabled persons using immersive content were significantly and positively associated with their psychological happiness; positive affect and self-esteem significantly mediated the relationship between use satisfaction of disabled persons using immersive content and their psychological happiness. This study is meaningful in that it is the first study that empirically investigated the effect of immersive content facilities on disabled persons and shed light on the potential role of immersive content in improving the quality of life and happiness of disabled persons by enabling them to virtually experience real-world programs.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
