A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Technological identity and basic psychological needs in the use of new technologies: A two-wave cross-national survey study
Authors: Heiskari, Moona; Celuch, Magdalena; Koivula, Aki; Savolainen, Iina; Oksanen, Atte
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Publishing place: London
Publication year: 2025
Journal: International Journal of Information Management
Journal name in source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Journal acronym: INT J INFORM MANAGE
Article number: 102926
Volume: 84
Number of pages: 15
ISSN: 0268-4012
eISSN: 1873-4707
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2025.102926
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2025.102926
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/492354229
AI and smart technologies are increasingly embedded in almost all aspects of everyday life, and their usage might inevitably affect individuals' self-concept and psychological and social well-being. Evidently, cross-national and longitudinal analyses of this phenomenon and its mediating factors are required. To this end, our study examined how in-group identification with new technology users influences individuals' satisfaction of the basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the context of new technology use. We used longitudinal two-wave data collected from 18- to 75-year-old adult populations in Finland (N = 1541), France (N = 1561), Germany (N = 1529), Ireland (N = 1112), Italy (N = 1530), and Poland (N = 1533). Based on hybrid multilevel regression models, we found consistent evidence across these six European countries that individuals' in-group identification with new technology users is positively associated with relatedness but negatively associated with autonomy and competence. Our results suggest that the level of social identification with other technology users is a meaningful social context that shapes the well-being outcomes of new technologies.
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Funding information in the publication:
This research received funding from Tampere University (internal project grants for Atte Oksanen 2022–2024).
