"It won't happen to me!": self-disclosure in online social networks

Krasnova, Hanna; Kolesnikova, Elena; Günther, Oliver (6 August 2009). "It won't happen to me!": self-disclosure in online social networks. In: 15th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2009). AMCIS 2009 Proceedings. Paper 343 (pp. 1-10). Atlanta, Georgia: AIS/ICIS

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Despite the considerable amount of self-disclosure in Online Social Networks (OSN), the motivation behind this phenomenon is still little understood. Building on the Privacy Calculus theory, this study fills this gap by taking a closer look at the factors behind individual self-disclosure decisions. In a Structural Equation Model with 237 subjects we find Perceived Enjoyment and Privacy Concerns to be significant determinants of information revelation. We confirm that the privacy concerns of OSN users are primarily determined by the perceived likelihood of a privacy violation and much less by the expected damage. These insights provide a solid basis for OSN providers and policy-makers in their effort to ensure healthy disclosure levels that are based on objective rationale rather than subjective misconceptions.

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