Abstract
The outcome of the effect of Self-efficacy in information security (SEIS) on compliance to secure behavior has been positive to most extent. However, in some studies, the relationship between SEIS and compliance has shown a negative effect, thus signaling mixed results. The importance of unlocking this mixed result is significant since any proven deviation in results (about the effect of SEIS on compliance) will challenge the past empirical findings. Past research has ignored to explain why the results of the effect of SEIS on compliance are mixed. In this article, we explore the multi level nature of SEIS, measurement process involved, and context specific conceptualizations of SEIS as possible reasons that explain the reversal of security behavior. This research will guide future research on what could cause people with high SEIS to not exhibit secure compliance behavior, where SEIS and compliance are more often modeled in behavioral security research.
Recommended Citation
Reddy, Dinesh and Dietrich, Glenn, "Unlocking the Mixed Results of the Effect of Self-Efficacy in Information Security on Compliance." (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 31.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/info_security_privacy/info_security_privacy/31
Unlocking the Mixed Results of the Effect of Self-Efficacy in Information Security on Compliance.
The outcome of the effect of Self-efficacy in information security (SEIS) on compliance to secure behavior has been positive to most extent. However, in some studies, the relationship between SEIS and compliance has shown a negative effect, thus signaling mixed results. The importance of unlocking this mixed result is significant since any proven deviation in results (about the effect of SEIS on compliance) will challenge the past empirical findings. Past research has ignored to explain why the results of the effect of SEIS on compliance are mixed. In this article, we explore the multi level nature of SEIS, measurement process involved, and context specific conceptualizations of SEIS as possible reasons that explain the reversal of security behavior. This research will guide future research on what could cause people with high SEIS to not exhibit secure compliance behavior, where SEIS and compliance are more often modeled in behavioral security research.