The spatial presence experience scale (SPES): A short self-report measure for diverse media settings

Tilo Hartmann; Werner Wirth; Holger Schramm; Christoph Klimmt; Peter Vorderer; André Gysbers; Saskia Böcking; Niklas Ravaja; Jari Laarni; Timo A. Saari; Feliz Ribeiro Gouveia; Ana Maria Sacau

doi:10.1027/1864-1105/a000137

The spatial presence experience scale (SPES): A short self-report measure for diverse media settings

Tilo Hartmann^*
, Werner Wirth
, Holger Schramm
, Christoph Klimmt
, Peter Vorderer
, André Gysbers
, Saskia Böcking
, Niklas Ravaja
, Jari Laarni
, Timo A. Saari
, Feliz Ribeiro Gouveia
, Ana Maria Sacau

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Amsterdam
University of Zurich
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Hanover University of Music Drama and Media
University of Mannheim
Wink Stanzwerkzeuge GmbH & Co. KG
Orica (Australia)
University of Helsinki
Tampere University of Technology (TUT)
Fernando Pessoa University

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Abstract

The study of spatial presence is currently receiving increased attention in both media psychology and communication research. The present paper introduces the Spatial Presence Experience Scale (SPES), a short eight-item self-report measure. The SPES is derived from a process model of spatial presence (Wirth et al., 2007, Media Psychology, 9, 493-525), and assesses spatial presence as a two-dimensional construct that comprises a user's self-location and perceived possible actions in a media environment. The SPES is shorter than many other available spatial presence scales, and can be conveniently applied to diverse media settings. Two studies are reported (N1 = 290, N2 = 395) that confirm sound psychometric qualities for the SPES.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-15
Journal	Journal of Media Psychology
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000137
Publication status	Published - 2016
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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immersion
measurement
self-report
spatial presence

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