From 'privacy calculus' to 'Social calculus': Understanding self-disclosure on social networking sites
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This study extends the privacy calculus by a social perspective building on interpersonal communication theory along with the act of perspective-taking in the Social Networking Sites context. Based on a two-step study, we provide evidence for the presence of perspective-taking in self-disclosure decisions using a qualitative approach and empirically test the influence of anticipated perceptions for others on subsequent self-disclosure decisions among 231 Facebook users. Our results show that SNS users are less egoistic as typically assumed by the privacy calculus model guided by an intrapersonal tradeoff between own benefits and concerns. Users are tensed between their pleasure of self-enhancement and others' anticipated perception caused by their own behavior. However, although users think about the relevance of their message for others, their concern about others' negative affect is self-focused as it does not directly relate to self-disclosure intent. It is mediated by a fear of being negatively evaluated by others.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Conference on Information Systems 2018, ICIS 2018 |
Place of Publication | Atlanta |
Publisher | Association for Information Systems |
Publication date | 2018 |
Article number | 20 |
ISBN (electronic) | 978-0-9966831-7-3 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 39th International Conference on Information Systems - ICIS 2018: BRIDGING THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE, DATA, AND THINGS - San Francisco, United States Duration: 13.12.2018 → 16.12.2018 Conference number: 39 https://archives.aisconferences.org/icis2018/ https://icis2018.aisconferences.org/about/conference-committee/ |
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- Interpersonal communication, Perspective-taking, Privacy calculus, Social calculus, Social networking sites
- Business informatics
- Informatics