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Wearable devices that allow users to track and monitor physical activities offer various benefits, such as improving self-awareness and promoting positive health-related behaviors. However, wearable devices also pose privacy risks associated with self-disclosure of sensitive personal data. Few empirical studies focus on users’ decision-making process regarding self-disclosure using wearable devices. Additionally, previous research tends to study current users while ignoring prospective and former users. This study proposes a research model to examine the role of privacy calculus and benefit structure on self-disclosure among prospective, current, and former users of wearable devices. In particular, we examine how perceived hedonic and utilitarian benefits as well as users’ privacy calculus motivate users to disclose, and cease continued use. By examining the interplay between benefit structure and privacy calculus, this study aims to advance our knowledge on the crucial antecedents of self-disclosure on wearable devices.

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Aug 10th, 12:00 AM

Examining self-disclosure on wearable devices: The roles of benefit structure and privacy calculus

Wearable devices that allow users to track and monitor physical activities offer various benefits, such as improving self-awareness and promoting positive health-related behaviors. However, wearable devices also pose privacy risks associated with self-disclosure of sensitive personal data. Few empirical studies focus on users’ decision-making process regarding self-disclosure using wearable devices. Additionally, previous research tends to study current users while ignoring prospective and former users. This study proposes a research model to examine the role of privacy calculus and benefit structure on self-disclosure among prospective, current, and former users of wearable devices. In particular, we examine how perceived hedonic and utilitarian benefits as well as users’ privacy calculus motivate users to disclose, and cease continued use. By examining the interplay between benefit structure and privacy calculus, this study aims to advance our knowledge on the crucial antecedents of self-disclosure on wearable devices.