Summary information

Study title

Survey about protection motivation on social networking sites, 2019

Creator

Fujs, Damjan (Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za varnostne vede)

Vrhovec, Simon (Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za varnostne vede)

Study number / PID

VARSO19 (ADP)

URN:SI:UNI-LJ-FDV:ADP:VARSO19 (NUK)

https://doi.org/10.17898/ADP_VARSO19_V1 (doi)

Data access

Information not available

Series

Not available

Abstract

Aim of the study was to explore factors associated with protection motivation of users on social networking sites. The objective of this study was to determine how trust in internet service provider, trust in social media provider, trust in government, privacy concerns, fear of government intrusions, locus of control, and perceived threats affect protection motivation of users on social networking sites. The study employed a cross-sectional research design. A total of 289 students of Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security University of Maribor completed the survey, with 276 questionnaires taken into account in the analysis. The survey questionnaire and data file are available in Slovene and English. The data file is accessible under special conditions, that is on request via a secure connection (SUF version).Aim of the study was to explore factors associated with protection motivation of users on social networking sites. The objective of this study was to determine how trust in internet service provider, trust in social media provider, trust in government, privacy concerns, fear of government intrusions, locus of control, and perceived threats affect protection motivation of users on social networking sites. The study employed a cross-sectional research design. A total of 289 students of Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security University of Maribor completed the survey, with 276 questionnaires taken into account in the analysis. The survey questionnaire and data file are available in Slovene and English. The data file is accessible under special conditions, that is on request via a secure connection (SUF version).Aim of the study was to explore factors associated with protection motivation of users on social networking sites. The objective of this study was to determine how trust in internet service provider, trust in social media provider, trust in government, privacy concerns, fear of government intrusions, locus of control, and perceived threats affect...

CriminologyConflict, security and peaceInformation societyTRUST IN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERTRUST IN SOCIAL MEDIA PROVIDERTRUST IN GOVERNMENTPRIVACY CONCERNSFEAR OF GOVERNMENT INTRUSIONSLOCUS OF CONTROLPERCEIVED THREATSPROTECTION MOTIVATIONSOCIAL MEDIAPOLITICAL ORIENTATIONDEMOGRAPHY

InternetSocial networkProtection motivation theory (PMT)Social mediaCybersecurityCyber threatINTERNETCOMPUTER SECURITYSOCIAL NETWORKSCYBERCRIME

Data collection period

29/10/2018 - 28/01/2019

Country

Slovenia

Time dimension

Cross-section

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

Students of the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security of the University of Maribor, who were enrolled on the day of sending the invitation regardless of the level and the type of the study.

Sampling procedure

Total universe/Complete enumerationTotalUniverseCompleteEnumeration

Kind of data

NumericNumeric

Data collection mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Grant number

Publisher

Arhiv družboslovnih podatkov = Social Science Data Archives

Publication year

2024

Terms of data access

The data is accessible for scientific purposes only and licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution + NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence. Users may use the data only for the purposes stated in the registration form and in accordance with professional codes of ethics. Users expressly agree to maintain the confidentiality of the data and to conduct analyses without attempting to identify the individuals and institutions covered by the materials.