Understanding online safety behaviors: A protection motivation theory perspective

Tsai, Hsin-yi Sandy; Jiang, Mengtian; Alhabash, Saleem; LaRose, Robert; Rifon, Nora J.; Cotten, Shelia R.

doi:10.1016/j.cose.2016.02.009

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“…Both LaRose et al (2008), who investigated the influence of prior exposure on intentions to adopt virus protection, and Tsai et al (2016), who investigated its impact on general security intentions, also found similar results. PMT (Rogers, 1975(Rogers, , 1983 proposes that perceived vulnerability has a direct impact on protection motivation; however, our results show no direct relationship between perceived vulnerability and intentions to comply with password guidelines.…”

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Short-term and Long-term Effects of Fear Appeals in Improving Compliance with Password Guidelines

Mwagwabi¹,

McGill²,

Dixon³

2018

CAIS

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Passwords are the most widely used method of authentication on the Internet, but users find compliance with password guidelines difficult, and we know little about the long-term effects of attempts to improve compliance. In this paper, we extend the work of fear appeals use in the IS security domain to investigate their longer-term effects. We conducted a longitudinal experimental study to examine fear appeals' long-and short-term effects. Using a model based on protection motivation theory (Rogers, 1983), we found that fear of threat, perceived password effectiveness, and password self-efficacy predicted compliance. We also found that neither perceived vulnerability to a security attack nor perceived severity of an attack influenced compliance. Providing persuasive communication improved compliance with password guidelines and resulted in significantly stronger passwords, but the effects on compliance intentions were only short term. This study extends our understanding of the factors that influence compliance with password guidelines and how we can modify them to improve compliance. We raise interesting questions about the role of fear in different IS security contexts. We also highlight the need for more research on the long-term impact of persuasive communication.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 65%

Short-term and Long-term Effects of Fear Appeals in Improving Compliance with Password Guidelines

Mwagwabi¹,

McGill²,

Dixon³

2018

CAIS

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“…Perceptions of time, financial cost, and cognitive effort of adopting a safe computing behavior are all important predictors of users’ decisions to protect themselves [14, 15, 18]. Therefore, we hypothesize that:…”

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Smartphone users: Understanding how security mechanisms are perceived and new persuasive methods

2017

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Protecting smartphones against security threats is a multidimensional problem involving human and technological factors. This study investigates how smartphone users’ security- and privacy-related decisions are influenced by their attitudes, perceptions, and understanding of various security threats. In this work, we seek to provide quantified insights into smartphone users’ behavior toward multiple key security features including locking mechanisms, application repositories, mobile instant messaging, and smartphone location services. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that reveals often unforeseen correlations and dependencies between various privacy- and security-related behaviors. Our work also provides evidence that making correct security decisions might not necessarily correlate with individuals’ awareness of the consequences of security threats. By comparing participants’ behavior and their motives for adopting or ignoring certain security practices, we suggest implementing additional persuasive approaches that focus on addressing social and technological aspects of the problem. On the basis of our findings and the results presented in the literature, we identify the factors that might influence smartphone users’ security behaviors. We then use our understanding of what might drive and influence significant behavioral changes to propose several platform design modifications that we believe could improve the security levels of smartphones.

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“…Each of these constructs can be placed in two intermediary cognitive processes which are the coping appraisal and threat appraisal processes [Figure 1]. [14]…”

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Predictive factors for preventing hookah smoking and health promotion among young people based on the protection motivation theory

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Mahmoodabad

Fallahzadeh

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J Edu Health Promot

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Understanding online safety behaviors: A protection motivation theory perspective

Cited by 243 publications

References 43 publications

Short-term and Long-term Effects of Fear Appeals in Improving Compliance with Password Guidelines

Short-term and Long-term Effects of Fear Appeals in Improving Compliance with Password Guidelines

Smartphone users: Understanding how security mechanisms are perceived and new persuasive methods

Predictive factors for preventing hookah smoking and health promotion among young people based on the protection motivation theory

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