Abstract Climate change is likely to have significant impacts on the forestry sector in New Zealand. However, an understanding of how forest growers are reducing their risks from climate still its infancy. This paper applies protection motivation theory identify socio-psychological factors influencing growers’ adaptation change. study presents survey results 60 who combined responsibility for m...

This study examines the factors influencing government employees’ cybersecurity behavior in Malaysia. The country is considered most vulnerable Southeast Asia. Applying protection motivation theory, this addresses gap by investigating how employees behave toward corresponding cyberrisks and threats. Using partial least-squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), 446 respondents participated...

Background: The aims of the present study were to examine prediction threat and coping appraisal utilizing an extended protection motivation theory (PMT) for have COVID-19 vaccination influence various information sources on among university students in China. Methods: sample comprised 3145 from 43 universities China who completed online survey including PMT constructs as well added PMT. vaccin...

Received: 21 February 2008 Revised: 15 August 2008 2nd Revision: 31 January 2009 Accepted: 23 February 2009 Abstract Enterprises establish computer security policies to ensure the security of information resources; however, if employees and end-users of organisational information systems (IS) are not keen or are unwilling to follow security policies, then these efforts are in vain. Our study is...

Phishing is a pervasive form of online fraud that causes billions in losses annually. Spear phishing is a highly targeted and successful type of phishing that uses socially engineered emails to defraud most of its recipients. Unfortunately, anti-phishing training campaigns struggle with effectively fighting this threat— partially because users see security as a secondary priority, and partially...

The protection motivation theory (PMT) is a well-known theory of behaviour change. This study tested the applicability of the sub-constructs of threat and coping appraisal in predicting adolescents' smoking-related behavioural intentions and smoking behaviour longitudinally. Adolescents (N = 494) aged 11-16 years and not currently smoking at baseline participated in the study. Predictive validi...

Humanizing language learning materials helps language teachers to design activities that are linked to learn- ers’ lives and experiences. This can result in higher motivation and engagement in the process of foreign language learning. Self-determination theory-based instruction enhances learners’ engagement and motiva- tion through supporting the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competen...