E-waste information security protection motivation: the role of optimism bias

Chen, Hao; Turel, Ofir; Yuan, Yufei

doi:10.1108/itp-09-2019-0458

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“…Janmaimool [31] studied food waste disposal behavior and found that threat appraisal composed of perceived severity and probability positively affected respondents' waste disposal behaviors. According to Chen et al's [36] electronic waste protection study, perceived threat as a threat appraisal positively affected information security protection intention. In terms of waste management behavior, according to Yusoff and Asmuni [33], threat appraisal positively affects waste disposal and reuse behaviors.…”

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“…Shafiei and Maleksaeidi [38] studied university students' proenvironmental behaviors and found that students' self-efficacy positively affects proenvironmental behavior. Chen et al [36], in the context of an electronic waste study, reported that self-efficacy as a coping appraisal positively affected information security protection intention. Yusoff and Asmuni [33] indicated that coping appraisal positively affects waste disposal behavior.…”

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Protection Motivation and Food Waste Reduction Strategies

Jang

Lee

2022

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“Ugly food” refers to agricultural products that are discarded because their appearance is not attractive, even though their nutritional content is unaffected. In this study, protection motivation theory (PMT) was applied to analyze whether an individual’s awareness of food waste problems affects their “ugly food” purchase intention. Hence, the relationships between awareness of food waste problems, threat appraisal (severity and vulnerability), coping appraisal (response efficacy and self-efficacy), and ugly food purchase intention were analyzed. Additionally, a moderating effect analysis was conducted per consumer age. Descriptive statistical analysis, frequency, and SPSS reliability analysis were used, including confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and multi-group analysis of the Amos program. For the final analysis, 361 samples were used. Results showed that awareness of food waste problems positively affected severity and vulnerability, response efficacy, and self-efficacy. Moreover, severity positively affected ugly food purchase intention and vulnerability did not. Response and self-efficacy positively affected ugly food purchase intention. In the moderating effect analysis per consumer age, the difference between severity and ugly food purchase intention and vulnerability and ugly food purchase intention was significant. This study has various academic and practical implications, and presents several strategies to reduce food waste to contribute to a sustainable future environment. It is also the first study linking the food waste problem, PMT, and ugly food purchase behavior.

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Protection Motivation and Food Waste Reduction Strategies

Jang

Lee

2022

Sustainability

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“…Information security related to data in a discarded personal or professional digital device is probably important. However, there is also a lack of research focusing on information security from an e-waste perspective (Alghazo et al, 2018;Chen et al, 2022). Our study extends the breadth of such e-waste risks.…”

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“…Thus, they feel less vulnerable to information security threats and more confident that they are protecting IS assets (Rhee et al. , 2005; Chen et al. , 2022).…”

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The impact of ignorance and bias on information security protection motivation: a case of e-waste handling

Chen

Yuan

2022

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PurposeProtection motivation theory (PMT) explains that the intention to cope with information security risks is based on informed threat and coping appraisals. However, people cannot always make appropriate assessments due to possible ignorance and cognitive biases. This study proposes a research model that introduces four antecedent factors from ignorance and bias perspectives into the PMT model and empirically tests this model with data from a survey of electronic waste (e-waste) handling.Design/methodology/approachThe data collected from 356 Chinese samples are analyzed via structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe results revealed that for threat appraisal, optimistic bias leads to a lower perception of risks. However, factual ignorance (lack of knowledge of risks) does not significantly affect the perceived threat. For coping appraisal, practical ignorance (lack of knowledge of coping with risks) leads to low response efficacy and self-efficacy and high perceptions of coping cost, but the illusion of control overestimates response efficacy and self-efficacy.Originality/valueFirst, this study addresses a new type of information security problem in e-waste handling. Second, this study extends the PMT model by exploring the roles of ignorance and bias as antecedents. Finally, the authors reinvestigate the basic constructs of PMT to identify how rational threat and coping assessments affect user intentions to cope with data security risks.

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University students’ awareness of e-waste and its disposal practices in Pakistan: a construction of the conceptual framework

Adeel

Nayab

Qureshi

et al. 2023

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

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Pakistan is among the few countries generating and receiving enormous e-waste, which posits a threat to its future generations. A systematic literature review also suggests exploring e-waste awareness in Asia to understand awareness and behavior. Therefore, the present study explored university students’ awareness of e-waste and the factors hindering the disposal of laptops, personal computers, and cellphones and suggested a conceptual framework. The study used the qualitative research approach and non-probability sampling. We collected data through four focus group discussions (FGDs) with students at a Pakistani university. After data saturation, we developed themes from FGDs and found computer sciences and engineering students with better awareness than others. The factors hindering e-waste disposal were lower monetary benefits for disposal, breach of sensitive information, nostalgic association with devices, and non-availability of disposal facilities. Other variables like lower resale value and high family sharing increased the storage of e-devices and reduced e-waste disposal. The research is among a few initial attempts to explore e-waste awareness and factors hindering disposal behavior in e-waste-receiving countries (e.g., Pakistan) and provides evidence from students who are the primary users. Our findings are crucial for policymakers to take corrective actions, introduce monetary benefits, and secure disposal to reduce e-waste.

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E-waste information security protection motivation: the role of optimism bias

Cited by 14 publications

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Protection Motivation and Food Waste Reduction Strategies

Protection Motivation and Food Waste Reduction Strategies

The impact of ignorance and bias on information security protection motivation: a case of e-waste handling

University students’ awareness of e-waste and its disposal practices in Pakistan: a construction of the conceptual framework

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