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The Determinants of the Self-disclosure on Social Network Sites

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International Conference on Information Systems and Intelligent Applications (ICISIA 2022)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems ((LNNS,volume 550))

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Abstract

With the emergence of new technologies and trends, the habits of people and how they are dealing with these technologies has changed. Social Network Sites (SNS) have become a big part of most people’s daily life. It is important to understand the factors that contribute to self-disclosure on SNS. A dramatic shift has been noticed concerning user privacy, where people’s tendency to disclose information has been increasing. The disclosure of personal information can be very dangerous. This research-in progress aims to propose a conceptual framework that considers the inhibitors and enablers of self-disclosure on SNS. The conceptual framework will be tested via a large-scale survey of teens, students, employees and others. This research-in-progress will help the user to question their online behavior critically in order to protect themselves from oversharing personal information.

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  1. Department of Information Systems, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

    Lina Salih, Ahlam Al-Balushi, Amal Al-Busaidi, Shaikha Al-Rahbi & Ali Tarhini

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Salih, L., Al-Balushi, A., Al-Busaidi, A., Al-Rahbi, S., Tarhini, A. (2023). The Determinants of the Self-disclosure on Social Network Sites. In: Al-Emran, M., Al-Sharafi, M.A., Shaalan, K. (eds) International Conference on Information Systems and Intelligent Applications. ICISIA 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 550. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16865-9_47

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