The impact of privacy authorization framing in mobile apps on privacy disclosure: a regulatory focus approach
Purpose. In the digital age, the tension between mobile app users obtaining personalized services and granting privacy permissions has become increasingly pronounced. The behavioral drivers and mechanisms influencing privacy disclosure in the context of privacy permissions require further investiga...
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Purpose. In the digital age, the tension between mobile app users obtaining personalized services and granting privacy permissions has become increasingly pronounced. The behavioral drivers and mechanisms influencing privacy disclosure in the context of privacy permissions require further investigation. By focusing on users' privacy disclosure intentions, this study aims to assist app platforms in designing privacy permission content that aligns with consumers' diverse privacy preferences and psychological needs, providing theoretical guidance and references for efficient platform operation.
Method. The study integrates the framing effect theory and regulatory focus theory, utilizing a 2 (gain frame vs. loss frame) × 2 (promotion focus vs. prevention focus) between-subjects design with 120 participants. It investigates the interactive effects of privacy authorization framing and regulatory focus on privacy disclosure intentions and examines the mediating roles of perceived value and anticipated regret in this relationship.
Results. The interaction between privacy authorization framing and regulatory focus has a significant impact on consumers' privacy disclosure intentions.
Conclusions. When privacy authorization framing aligns with an individual's regulatory focus, it enhances perceived value and reduces anticipated regret, thereby further reinforcing privacy disclosure intentions.
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| spelling | doaj-art-ef51a8ffccc2438da5b346790fa8e8942025-08-20T02:58:18ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16132025-03-0130iConf10.47989/ir30iConf47299The impact of privacy authorization framing in mobile apps on privacy disclosure: a regulatory focus approachZhuo Sun0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0386-6809Dandan Zhang1https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1198-6530Xiaoning Gao2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7027-3168Yan Jin3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8566-3097School of Information Management, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Information Management, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Information Management, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaSchool of Information Management, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China Purpose. In the digital age, the tension between mobile app users obtaining personalized services and granting privacy permissions has become increasingly pronounced. The behavioral drivers and mechanisms influencing privacy disclosure in the context of privacy permissions require further investigation. By focusing on users' privacy disclosure intentions, this study aims to assist app platforms in designing privacy permission content that aligns with consumers' diverse privacy preferences and psychological needs, providing theoretical guidance and references for efficient platform operation. Method. The study integrates the framing effect theory and regulatory focus theory, utilizing a 2 (gain frame vs. loss frame) × 2 (promotion focus vs. prevention focus) between-subjects design with 120 participants. It investigates the interactive effects of privacy authorization framing and regulatory focus on privacy disclosure intentions and examines the mediating roles of perceived value and anticipated regret in this relationship. Results. The interaction between privacy authorization framing and regulatory focus has a significant impact on consumers' privacy disclosure intentions. Conclusions. When privacy authorization framing aligns with an individual's regulatory focus, it enhances perceived value and reduces anticipated regret, thereby further reinforcing privacy disclosure intentions. https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/view/47299Privacy AuthorizationPrivacy DisclosureFraming EffectsRegulatory Focus |
| spellingShingle | Zhuo Sun Dandan Zhang Xiaoning Gao Yan Jin The impact of privacy authorization framing in mobile apps on privacy disclosure: a regulatory focus approach Information Research: An International Electronic Journal Privacy Authorization Privacy Disclosure Framing Effects Regulatory Focus |
| title | The impact of privacy authorization framing in mobile apps on privacy disclosure: a regulatory focus approach |
| title_full | The impact of privacy authorization framing in mobile apps on privacy disclosure: a regulatory focus approach |
| title_fullStr | The impact of privacy authorization framing in mobile apps on privacy disclosure: a regulatory focus approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of privacy authorization framing in mobile apps on privacy disclosure: a regulatory focus approach |
| title_short | The impact of privacy authorization framing in mobile apps on privacy disclosure: a regulatory focus approach |
| title_sort | impact of privacy authorization framing in mobile apps on privacy disclosure a regulatory focus approach |
| topic | Privacy Authorization Privacy Disclosure Framing Effects Regulatory Focus |
| url | https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/view/47299 |
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