Construct

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Construct: Trust in Technology


  • Description
  • Indicators

Note 1: Following are presented the definitions found for the construct in the used references, together with the theory/model.
Note 2: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.
Note 3: If the construct was not proposed in the original theory/model, it is identified as "Additional to theory/model".


Definition: The extent to which the Web site users trust the competence and security of the Internet.

Theory/model: Additional to DeLone and McLean
Reference: (Teo, Srivastava, & Jiang, 2008)


Note 1: This list contains all the indicators (measuring variables) as defined by the authors when proposing/using/applying a theory/model in a context. It also includes the scales used to measure the variables.
Note 2: Some of the indicators are context-dependent.
Note 3: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.


IndicatorScaleContextTheory/ModelReference(s)
The Internet has enough safeguards to make me feel comfortable using it.Likert 1-7e-Government WebsiteDM(Teo, Srivastava, & Jiang, 2008)
I feel assured that legal and technological structures adequately protect me from problems on the Internet.Likert 1-7e-Government WebsiteDM(Teo, Srivastava, & Jiang, 2008)
I feel confident that encryption and other technological advances on the Internet make it safe for me to transact there.Likert 1-7e-Government WebsiteDM(Teo, Srivastava, & Jiang, 2008)