Abstract
An empirical study was conducted to examine the social psychological processes that may influence an individual's adoption of online privacy protection strategies. Building from the theory of planned behavior, a theoretical model predicting self-protection of online privacy was tested in the present study. This model accounted for nearly a quarter of the variability in actual adoption during a ten-day period immediately after participants completed the initial questionnaire. Overall, the present research provided a strong support for the theoretical utility of psychological factors and processes in online privacy related research.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 615-617 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cyberpsychology and Behavior |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
- Applied Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction