The development and validation of the Privacy and Data Security Concerns Scale (PDSCS)

Grant M. Brady; Donald M. Truxillo; Talya N. Bauer; Mark P. Jones

doi:10.1111/ijsa.12311

The development and validation of the Privacy and Data Security Concerns Scale (PDSCS)

Grant M. Brady, Donald M. Truxillo, Talya N. Bauer, Mark P. Jones

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This study describes the development and validation of the Privacy and Data Security Concerns Scale (PDSCS), designed to assess job applicants’ privacy and data security concerns. Validity evidence for the PDSCS was established with four steps including: item generation and content validation, item reduction, confirmatory factor analysis, and construct and criterion validity. Our findings supported the content and proposed factor structure of the nine-item PDSCS. Specifically, the proposed three-factor structure (with the subdimensions: Secure connection, inappropriate use of information, and mistrust in employer security practices) as well as a second-order factor, (termed privacy and data security concerns) were confirmed. Additionally, evidence is presented for the criterion validity of the PDSCS and its subdimensions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	100-113
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal of Selection and Assessment
Volume	29
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12311
Publication status	Published - Mar 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

applicant reactions
data security
job application
privacy concerns
selection

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