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Vol. 4:2 (2014) ► pp.150–177

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Lost in an iPad

Narrative engagement on paper and tablet

 | Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Studies, Oslo & Akershus University College, Norway / 2The Reading Centre, University of Stavanger, Norway
 | Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Canada
Published online: 30 March 2015
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https://doi.org/10.1075/ssol.4.2.02man
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of reading medium and a paratext manipulation on aspects of narrative engagement. In a 2 (medium: booklet vs. iPad) by 2 (paratext: fiction vs. nonfiction) between-subjects factorial design, the study combined state oriented measures of narrative engagement and a newly developed measure of interface interference. Results indicated that, independently of prior experience with reading on electronic media, readers in the iPad condition reported dislocation within the text and awkwardness in handling their medium. Also, iPad readers who believed they were reading nonfiction were less likely to report narrative coherence and transportation, while booklet readers who believed they were reading nonfiction were, if anything, more likely to report narrative coherence. Finally, booklet (but not iPad) readers were more likely to report a close association between transportation and empathy. Implications of these findings for cognitive and emotional engagement with textual narratives on paper and tablet are discussed.
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