Author of Research: Anže Mihelič in Simon Vrhovec
Year of Research: 2017
Key words: protection-motivation theory, higher education, university, cybersecurity, cyber threat, computer security, internet, cybercrime, cyberbullying, computer security
The aim of this study was to explore factors associated with motivation of individuals in organizations to protect against cyberattacks. The objectives of this study were to determine how fear of cyberattacks, perceived severity, perceived vulnerability, perceived threats, measure efficacy, self-efficacy, measure costs, mandatoriness and psychological reactance are associated with protection motivation of individuals in organizations. The survey was conducted among researchers and pedagogues at six Slovenian universities. Questionnaire and data file are available in Slovenian and English language.
Survey was conducted by University of Maribor, Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security using the online tool 1KA.
More info about the research you can find in ADP Catalogue.
Mihelič, A. and Vrhovec, S. (2022). Survey about cyberattack protection motivation in higher education, 2017: Researchers and pedagogues at Slovenian universities [Data file]. Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana, Slovenian Social Science Data Archives. ADP - IDNo: EVARA17. https://doi.org/10.17898/ADP_EVARA17_V1
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