Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Perceived risks, counter-beliefs, and intentions to use anti-/counter-terrorism websites: An exploratory study of government-citizens online interactions in a turbulent environment

  • Oklahoma State University

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

43 Scopus citations

Abstract

This study examines the relationships between various risks, beliefs, and behavioral intentions that are related to citizens' use of anti-/counter-terrorism e-Government websites. The data was collected through two surveys within a one-year interval - before and after the Iraqi regime was expelled by the US coalition army. The results suggest that perceived privacy risk from an anti/counter-terrorism authority is the major obstacle in citizen-to-government anti/counter-terrorism information flow, while citizens' belief in the authority's domain competence greatly influences citizens' dependence on anti/counter-terrorism website information. Other findings and implications are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1431-1449
Number of pages19
JournalDecision Support Systems
Volume43
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2007

Keywords

  • Disposition to trust
  • Experience with the Internet
  • Intention to use
  • Iraq war
  • Perceived risk of terrorism
  • Perceived trustworthiness
  • Perceived usefulness
  • Structural assurance
  • System quality
  • Trust in national government
  • e-Government

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Perceived risks, counter-beliefs, and intentions to use anti-/counter-terrorism websites: An exploratory study of government-citizens online interactions in a turbulent environment'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this