Teenagers and online harassment : application of a protection motivation model.

• Main Authors: Lee, Dunstan Wei Xien., Li, Benjamin Junting., Lim, Zi Xuan., Tan, Jolene Meifang.
• Other Authors: Oo Lwin,May
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14936
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Online harassment is a widespread phenomenon with consequential implications, especially for teenagers. Integrating the concepts of Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) (Rogers, 1983), privacy concern and adult intervention, this study examines the predictors motivating teenagers’ intention to adopt p...