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Through a prime lens: a review of the extension of protection motivation theory to study user information security behaviours within organisations
Mini Dissertation (MPhil (Evidence-Based Management))--University of Pretoria, 2025
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/109654 Through a prime lens: a review of the extension of protection motivation theory to study user information security behaviours within organisations van Eck, Daneel ichelp@gibs.co.za Williams, Alfred UCTD Behavioural information security Protection motivation theory Cybersecurity Mini Dissertation (MPhil (Evidence-Based Management))--University of Pretoria, 2025 Information security breaches have become more prevalent and severe for organisations, with users often being labelled as both the cause of such breaches and, lately, the first line of defence against such breaches. The dual role of users in information security has led to the study of user information security behaviour, especially in understanding the factors that influence users' motivation to behave in a manner that enhances or exposes organisational information security. Behavioural Information Security, a field dedicated to the study of user information security behaviour, has emerged and grown to provide a sturdy foundation for scholarly advancements in the field; however, the literature has remained contradictory and divergent. Although reviews have been conducted to address the disjointed literature, this review employs Protection Motivation Theory as a primary theory to synthesise the literature, examining how it has been extended in specific contexts. In doing so, it highlights how the theory is integrated with others to understand user behaviour in organisational information security, using a common base. This paper reviews existing literature using the PRISMA framework, identifying and analysing prominent academic research papers in Behavioural Information Security. Eight dimensions that share commonalities with the Protection Motivation Theory in Behavioural Information Security were highlighted. These eight dimensions are examined, gaps identified, and a roadmap for future research is provided. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MPhil (Evidence-Based Management) Unrestricted Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2026-04-21T08:46:26Z 2026-04-21T08:46:26Z 2026-05-05 2025 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109654 en © 2025 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Behavioural information security Protection motivation theory Cybersecurity Through a prime lens: a review of the extension of protection motivation theory to study user information security behaviours within organisations |
| title | Through a prime lens: a review of the extension of protection motivation theory to study user information security behaviours within organisations |
| title_full | Through a prime lens: a review of the extension of protection motivation theory to study user information security behaviours within organisations |
| title_fullStr | Through a prime lens: a review of the extension of protection motivation theory to study user information security behaviours within organisations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Through a prime lens: a review of the extension of protection motivation theory to study user information security behaviours within organisations |
| title_short | Through a prime lens: a review of the extension of protection motivation theory to study user information security behaviours within organisations |
| title_sort | through a prime lens a review of the extension of protection motivation theory to study user information security behaviours within organisations |
| topic | UCTD Behavioural information security Protection motivation theory Cybersecurity |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/109654 |