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Abstract：
In digital environments, the demand for larger devices (e.g., larger smartphones) has been growing continuously, indicating users\' spatial needs in digital interfaces. This study explores the need for space in digital interfaces in relation to claustrophobic tendencies. The findings from two studies consistently report that (1) stronger claustrophobic tendencies toward physical spatial constraints are positively associated with a stronger need for digital space. The results also demonstrate that (2) people with elevated claustrophobic tendencies and a stronger need for digital space perceive stronger spatial constraints on digital interfaces, and (3) claustrophobic tendencies and need for digital space have stronger effects on spatial constraints with a more complex grid design. Interestingly, the findings suggest that (4) claustrophobic tendencies are more closely associated with spatial needs from attentive tasks (e.g., reading a long document), than device-related spatial needs (e.g., large screen preferences), implying that such claustrophobic tendencies are more likely to influence cognitive tasks on digital devices. Overall, the findings indicate that claustrophobic tendencies may be utilized beyond medical purposes and may assist researchers and business practitioners understand users\' spatial needs in fast-changing digital environments.
摘要：
在数字环境中,对更大设备的需求(例如，更大的智能手机)一直在持续增长，在数字接口中指示用户的空间需求。这项研究探讨了数字界面中与幽闭恐惧症倾向相关的空间需求。两项研究的发现一致地报告：（1）对物理空间约束的更强的幽闭恐惧症倾向与对数字空间的更强需求正相关。结果还表明，（2）具有较高的幽闭恐惧症倾向和对数字空间的更强需求的人对数字接口的空间约束更强，（3）幽闭恐惧症倾向和对数字空间的需求对网格设计更复杂的空间约束有更强的影响。有趣的是,研究结果表明，(4)幽闭恐惧症倾向与专注任务的空间需求更密切相关(例如，阅读长文档)，比设备相关的空间需求(例如，大屏幕首选项)，这意味着这种幽闭恐怖倾向更有可能影响数字设备上的认知任务。总的来说,研究结果表明，幽闭恐惧症倾向可能会被用于医疗目的之外，并可能帮助研究人员和商业从业者了解用户在快速变化的数字环境中的空间需求。
