Expressive and classical aesthetics: two distinct concepts with highly similar effect patterns in user–artefact interaction

Andreas Sonderegger, Juergen Sauer and Janine Eichenberger

Behaviour and Information Technology, 2014, vol. 33, issue 11, 1180-1191

Abstract: This study examined the utility of the concept of expressive aesthetics by testing websites that did or did not match this concept. A website scoring highly on this concept was created and was then compared to websites that were either non-aesthetic or corresponded to the concept of classical aesthetics. Sixty website users of a broad age range (18–60 years) were allocated to three experimental groups (expressive, classical, and non-aesthetic) and asked to complete a series of information search tasks. During the experiment, measures were taken of performance, perceived usability, perceived aesthetics, emotion, and trustworthiness. The results showed that expressive aesthetics can be considered a distinct concept. It also emerged that the website scoring high on expressive aesthetics shows a similar pattern of results to classical aesthetics. Both aesthetically appealing websites received higher ratings of perceived usability and trustworthiness than the non-aesthetic website. The effects of website aesthetics on subjective measures were not moderated by age.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2013.853835

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