Abstract
This research aims to understand the information security and privacy perceptions and behaviors of undergraduate students at one midwestern public, master’s granting university regarding their use of built-in location-based services (LBS) in mobile devices. We surveyed students in an introductory computing course about their use of such services. The eight factors of the Health Belief Model are used as the basis for survey questions: LBS behavior, perceived barriers to practice, self-efficacy, cues to action, prior security experience, perceived vulnerability, perceived benefits, and perceived severity. Perceived severity, barriers to entry, and perceived benefits were found to have a significant impact on students’ LBS security behaviors. This study provides a foundation upon which further investigation into security behaviors related to the use of LBS can be based. The findings and implications for researchers and educators are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Schymik, Gregory; Du, Jie; and Kalafut, Andrew, "Location Based Services and the Health Belief Model Based Investigation of Student Intentions and Behaviors" (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 6.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/info_security_privacy/info_security_privacy/6
Location Based Services and the Health Belief Model Based Investigation of Student Intentions and Behaviors
This research aims to understand the information security and privacy perceptions and behaviors of undergraduate students at one midwestern public, master’s granting university regarding their use of built-in location-based services (LBS) in mobile devices. We surveyed students in an introductory computing course about their use of such services. The eight factors of the Health Belief Model are used as the basis for survey questions: LBS behavior, perceived barriers to practice, self-efficacy, cues to action, prior security experience, perceived vulnerability, perceived benefits, and perceived severity. Perceived severity, barriers to entry, and perceived benefits were found to have a significant impact on students’ LBS security behaviors. This study provides a foundation upon which further investigation into security behaviors related to the use of LBS can be based. The findings and implications for researchers and educators are discussed.