Predictors of College Students' Attitudes Towards Privacy on Social Networks

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dc.contributor.advisorGinsburg, Harvey J.
dc.contributor.authorCarruth, Kristen A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-01T21:31:37Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:09:49Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.description.abstractThe daily use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) such as Facebook has become a routine for millions of Internet users. As a result, SNS’s are becoming more than just a phenomenon; they are a type of technology that is being massively adopted by societies around the world (Gross & Acquisti 2005). In particular, Facebook provides a place where users can personalize a profile with their information, pictures, and videos that can be shared with other users. Sometimes this information can be used in ways that may violate users privacy with and without their knowledge. This research addresses issues of privacy on Facebook as well as atttudes towards violations of one’s privacy. By surveying college students, this research will attempt to answer whether users’ Facebook use, Facebook self-efficacy, and attitudes towards Facebook privacy are significant predictors of privacy concerns about Facebook's use of personal information.
dc.description.departmentHonors College
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dc.format.extent35 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationCarruth, K. A. (2011). Predictors of college students' attitudes towards privacy on social networks (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3187
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectpredictors
dc.subjectattitudes
dc.subjectsocial
dc.subjectnetwork
dc.subjectFacebook
dc.subjectcollege
dc.subjectstudents
dc.subjectHonors College
dc.titlePredictors of College Students' Attitudes Towards Privacy on Social Networks
thesis.degree.departmentHonors College
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
txstate.documenttypeHonors Thesis

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