• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.1115-1125
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• 2022

Nuclear power plant (NPP) is currently considered as one of the most reliable power sources. However, 182 of them are considered decommissioned and inactive including the one in Bataan, Philippines. The aim of this study was to investigate the acceptance of the reopening of Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) by integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior and Protection Motivation Theory. A total of 815 Filipinos answered an online questionnaire which consisted of 37 questions. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) indicated that knowledge towards nuclear power plants was the key factor in determining people's acceptance towards NPP reopening. In addition, knowing the benefits would lead to positive perceived behavioral control (PBC) and attitude towards intention. Results showed that PBC and attitude are mediators towards the acceptance of people regarding the reopening of BNPP. If an individual's knowledge gravitates towards the perceived risk, then this can lead to the negative acceptance of the NPP reopening. On the other hand, if an individual's knowledge gravitates towards the perceived benefits, then this will lead to positive acceptance. This study is the first study that explored the acceptance of the reopening BNPP. Finally, the study's model construct would also be very beneficial for researchers, government, and even private sectors worldwide.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.51-74
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• 2020

Purpose Since the number of personal information breach incidents increased, many people have perceived the importance of personal information protection, in the recent. Especially, the number of personal information breach targeting middle-aged and elderly people rapidly increases. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the factors which influence to fail of online information security behaviors among the elderly. Design/methodology/approach This study made a research model by adopting the factors deducted from the protection motivation theory. To analyze the research model, we conducted an online survey targeted on the elderly and middle ages users who have nations of Korean and Chinese respectively. Findings According to the empirical analysis result, we identified that only perceived severity and perceived vulnerability affected information security awareness. On contrast, it was also discovered that perceived barriers, self-efficacy, and response efficacy did not affect information security awareness. Additionally, the awareness of information security also did not affect information security behaviors. Middle-aged and elderly people with personal information protection education did more information security behaviors than people those who no education experiences. Korean middle-aged and elderly people with education significantly did more information protection behaviors than the people without the education.

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2022

최근 4차 산업혁명 환경이 도래하면서 어느 조직이든 데이터의 개방과 공유, 융합이 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 그런데 데이터의 개방과 공유는 필연적으로 보안 취약성을 초래할 수밖에 없으며 오히려 4차 산업혁명 환경에서 운영되는 조직의 존폐까지 영향을 미칠 수 있는 위협요인으로 대두되는 양면성이 있다. 특히 군이라는 조직에서 보안 문제는 군자체가 아닌 국가의 위협이 될 수 있으므로 항상 높은 수준의 보안 기강 유지가 필수적으로 요구된다. 이에 본 논문에서는 군(軍) 보안수준에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 요인을 추출하여 보안수준 발전대책을 모색하기 위해 계획 행동이론, 억제이론, 보호 동기 이론 등을 적용한 구조방정식 모형을 통해 14개 변수를 선별하였고 각 이론과 변수의 영향력을 검정하였다. 그 결과 평소 보안규정 교육과 평가를 통해 체화된 보안지식은 행동에 영향을 미친다는 계획 행동이론을 채택할 수 있었고, 억제이론과 보호 동기 이론은 기각 수준의 유의미성을 나타냈다. 또한, 3년간의 보안감사 결과 측정된 값을 통해 군(軍) 보안수준에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 변수는 지휘 관심과 정신보안이라는 사실도 확인되었다. 결론적으로 군(軍) 보안수준을 높이기 위해서는 보안교육과 신상필벌, 보안시스템 고도화 등과 함께 지휘 관심과 정신보안 태세를 확고히 해야 한다는 내용이 발전대책으로 제시되었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.431-440
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• 2021

Objectives: The aim of this study was to predict rabies protective behaviors (RPB) based on protection motivation theory (PMT) among fourth-grade students at schools in Chonburi Province, Thailand. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2020 to February 2021. A multistage sampling technique was used for sample selection. The questionnaire was divided into socio-demographic data and questions related to PMT and RPB. Descriptive statistical analysis was conducted using the EpiData program and inferential statistics, and the results were tested using the partial least squares model with a significance level of less than 5%. Results: In total, 287 subjects were included, of whom 62.4% were girls and 40.4% reported that YouTube was their favorite media platform. Most participants had good perceived vulnerability, response efficacy, and self efficacy levels related to rabies (43.9, 68.6, and 73.2%, respectively). However, 54.5% had only fair perceived severity levels related to rabies. Significant positive correlations were found between RPB and the PMT constructs related to rabies (β, 0.298; p<0.001), and the school variable (S4) was also a predictor of RPB (β, -0.228; p<0.001). Among the PMT constructs, self efficacy was the strongest predictor of RPB (β, 0.741; p<0.001). Conclusions: PMT is a useful framework for predicting RPB. Future RPB or prevention/protection intervention studies based on PMT should focus on improving self efficacy and response efficacy, with a particular focus on teaching students not to intervene with fighting animals. The most influential PMT constructs can be used for designing tools and implementing and evaluating future educational interventions to prevent rabies in children.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권17호
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• pp.7257-7261
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• 2014

Background: Few Iranian women take the Papanicolaou test despite its important role in preventing cervical cancer. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on the protection motivation theory (PMT) variables and implementation intentions in the first and second Pap test practice among Iranian women. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-randomized controlled trial, 200 women who were referred to 30 primary health care clinics in Tehran were randomly selected. PMT variables and Pap test practice were measured at baseline and again after 3 and 15 months. The 4-week educational intervention program was conducted for the intervention group. Results: Following the intervention, the mean scores of self-efficacy, perceived vulnerability, and behavior intention variables were significantly higher in the intervention group when compared to the control group (p<0.05). No significant differences were found in the perceived severity, response efficacy, response cost, and fear between the two groups following the intervention. Higher percent of women in the intervention group had obtained first and second Pap test compared to the controls. Conclusions: The PMT and implementation intentions provide a suitable theory-based framework for developing educational interventions regarding Pap test practice in Iran.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.75-87
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• 2020

Purpose: This study uses the protection motivation theory and information processing theory to discuss the high number of fraud phenomenon in Indonesia which causes worries to the internet users. The second problem is the large amount of information transparency in e-commerce which actually hinders the users in making decisions so it causes a negative behavior pattern, namely discontinue usage intention. Design/methodology: Therefore, this research hopes to provide insight to the online or e-commerce business community, especially for Tokopedia, to develop its business from understanding the factors influencing consumer attitude when shopping online. The sample are students from Universitas Indonesia, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Universitas Gadjah Mada and Institut Teknologi Surabaya, with total 900 respondents. Result: The results of this research indicate that ubiquitous connectivity (UC) variable significantly affects variables such as the privacy concern (PC), information transparency (IT) and information overload (IO). PC and IO variables also significantly affect Discontinue Usage Intention (DUI). Conclusion: This study gives a new perspective that despite the phenomenon, the millennial generation especially are not entirely concerned about the privacy concern, however, this study clearly shows that the privacy issue in the digital word continues to be something that needs to be cared for.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.143-161
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• 2022

본 연구는 코로나19의 유행과 함께 증가하고 있는 중고거래 앱의 지속적 사용의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 찾고자 한다. 이를 위해 지각된 유용성 및 지속적 사용의도에 영향을 줄 수 있는 소비가치 이론과 보호동기 이론을 설명하고 이들 간의 관계를 이론 및 실증적으로 검증하였다. 본 연구를 위하여 중고거래 앱을 이용해 본 경험이 있는 고객 293명을 대상으로 AMOS 23을 이용해 구조방정식 분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 분석결과를 살펴보면 중고거래 앱에 대한 소비가치와 보호동기요인은 하위요소 모두 지각된 유용성에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 다음으로, 지각된 유용성과 지속적 사용의도는 긍정적인 상관관계가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 포스트 코로나 시대에도 중고거래 앱의 지속가능성에 관한 이론적 시사점을 제시하지만, 지역이 한정되었다는 한계도 존재한다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.136-146
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there was a gender difference in motivating university students to decrease their sodium intake and to identify effective motivating factors. Within the protection motivation theory (PMT) framework, a survey questionnaire was developed to measure participants' perceptions on the severity of and the vulnerability to risk of serious diseases due to the high sodium intake, as well as the effectiveness (response efficacy) and the ability to perform preventive measures (self-efficacy). Behavioral intentions on five specific practices (checking nutrition label, consuming more fruits and vegetables, consuming less soups, avoiding spicy and pungent food, purchasing less instant or restaurant foods) related to decreasing sodium intake were also included. A total of 294 usable response data were collected from university students (92 male, 202 female) in Busan and Gyeongnam in June 2015 and analyzed using IBM SPSS 22. Severity was the highest (4.04) PMT factor followed by response efficacy (3.72), self-efficacy (3.42), and vulnerability (3.26). Compared to male students, female students thought that the threat was more severe (t=6.035, p<0.001) and reducing sodium intake would be effective to prevent serious illnesses (t=4.724, p<0.001), but their vulnerability and self-efficacy perceptions were not different from male students. Among the five items measuring behavioral intention, female students were more likely to increase fruits and vegetables consumption (t=3.811, p<0.001), while male students were more likely to avoid spicy and pungent foods (t=2.336, p=0.020). Based on findings of this study, the recommended strategy to effectively motivate university students to lower their sodium consumption level is the development of campaign focused on increased vulnerability perception, response efficacy, and ease of practicing preventive measures instead of emphasizing the severity of the consequences.

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.69-84
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 정보보안정책 준수 의지에 미치는 영향에 대하여 Ajzen(1991)이 제시한 계획행동이론을 토대이론으로 활용하여, 계획행동이론이 정보보안정책 분야에서 활용된 선행연구 사례를 분석하고, 경영진 역할 및 보호동기 요인이 계획행동 선행요인인 태도, 주관적 규범, 지각된 행동조절력을 매개변수로 정보보안정책 준수 의지에 미치는 영향에 대한 인과관계를 검증하고자 연구모형을 설계하여 가설을 검증하고, 경쟁모형을 활용하여 연구모형과 경쟁모형을 비교 검증을 실시하였다. 그 결과 연구모형에서 태도와 주관적 규범은 경영진 신뢰, 반응효용성, 반응비용 및 자기효용성과 준수 의지간의 매개역할을 하고, 지각된 행동조절력은 경영진 신뢰와 자기효용성과 준수 의지간의 매개역할을 하였다. 그리고 경영진 역할, 보호동기 요인과 준수 의지간의 관계를 설명하는 데 있어 매개변수를 활용한 연구모형이 경쟁모형보다 적합도 검증을 통해 우월한 것으로 확인할 수 있었다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제15권sup1호
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• pp.70-78
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• 2021

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The recent coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has brought to light issues regarding personal and environmental cleanliness. Individuals may have concerns about cleanliness at food service establishments when they consume food prepared at a restaurant. In Korea, a new restaurant hygienic certificate system was implemented in 2017. The effect of this new system has not been evaluated. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This study investigated consumers' perceptions of these new certificates using the protection motivation theory (PMT). An online survey was conducted to collect data and then exploratory factor analysis, analysis of variance, and multiple regression tests were run. RESULTS: The results of this study indicate that 3 different certificates had significant differences in threat (P < 0.001) and benefit (P < 0.001) perception. However, experience with a foodborne illness from a restaurant did not effect on the PMT variables. In addition, the 3-tier certificate did not motivate consumers to protect themselves against foodborne illnesses, while previous experiences of foodborne illness (P < 0.05), coping (P < 0.001), and benefits (P < 0.01) affected this protection motivation. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that consumers were not influenced by different certificate levels regarding their motivation to protect themselves from foodborne illnesses. Therefore, an improved plan should be initiated to clarify the meaning of these certificates. The results of this study can help the application and development of a new system for future adaptations.