2013/02/21 by Zheng Yan, Yan Dong, Valtteri Niemi +1 · 35 citations
Decision Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Applied psychology #Computer science #Confirmatory factor analysis #Construct (python library) #Construct validity #Developmental psychology #Personal Information Management and User Behavior #Privacy, Security, and Data Protection #Psychology #Psychometrics #Reliability (semiconductor) #Social psychology #Structural equation modeling #Technology Adoption and User Behaviour #USable #World Wide Web
paper · doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2013.01044.x
published in Journal of Applied Social Psychology 43(3), 638-659 (Wiley)
openalex publication_date 2013/02/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
Abstract This paper explores trust of mobile applications based on users' behaviors. It proposes a trust behavior construct through principal component analysis, reliability analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis based on the data collected from a questionnaire survey with more than 1,500 participants. It is indicated that a user's trust behavior is composed of three principal constructs: using behavior, reflection behavior, and correlation behavior. They are further delineated into 12 measurable sub‐constructs and relate to a number of external factors. The data analysis showed that the questionnaire has positive psychometric properties with respect to construct validity and reliability. We also discuss the practical significance and limitations of our work toward usable trust management.