Naslov
Cross-cultural validation and psychometric testing of the Slovenian version of the Croatian Behavioral-Cognitive Internet Security Questionnaire

Autori
Velki, Tena ; Šolić, Krešimir ; Žvanut, Boštjan

Izvornik
Elektrotehniški vestnik (0013-5852) 89 (2022), 3; 103-108

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
information security ; questionnaire ; students ; Slovenian language ; validation

Sažetak
The Behavioral-Cognitive Internet Security Questionnaire (BCISQ) is a reliable and validated measurement instrument that examines risky online behavior and security awareness of information- communication system users. It consists of four short subscales that measure the behavioral and cognitive aspects of a risky online behavior, including a simulation scale that measures an actual risky online behavior. Previous research on a Croatian sample of students shows a satisfactory construct validity and reliability of the English and Croatian BCISQ versions. The aim of our research is to cross-validate the BCISQ Slovenian version and to test the questionnaire for psychometric properties among Slovenian students. The research is conducted on Slovenian students (N = 151 ; Mage = 21.68 ; SD = 3.12). During their regular class, they fill in online BCISQ in the Slovenian language. The results show a good construct validity of BCISQ (CFI = 0.99, TLI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.01) and a relatively satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach α = 0.42 – 0.88) as well as test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.415 – 0.878). Future research about the information security can use BCISQ as a basic tool for reliable evaluation of a risky online behavior and security awareness among internet users.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Računarstvo, Psihologija

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