A socio-ecological approach to national differences in online privacy concern: The role of relational mobility and trust

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue PA, 2015, Pages 285-292

  Thomson, Robert ^a   Yuki, Masaki ^a   Ito, Naoya ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Culture; General trust; Online privacy concern; Relational mobility; Social network sites; Socio ecological approach

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; ECOLOGY; INTERNET;

CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES; GENERAL TRUST; INTERNET PRIVACY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP; ONLINE PRIVACY; SOCIAL NETWORK SITES; SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL; THIRD PARTY ACCESS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84929619605     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.04.068     Document Type: Article

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