国外SNS用户个人信息披露实证研究的影响因素及其理论评述

Review of Factors and Theories in Overseas Empirical Study of SNS Users' Personal Information Disclosure

[目的/意义]基于社交网络平台进行的个人信息披露及其影响因素的研究正成为多学科学者关注的热点。对国外当前研究中采用的理论基础和所检验的因素进行全面系统的梳理,以期为未来开展相关研究、增进对个人信息披露行为的理解提供借鉴。[方法/过程]借助Web of Science平台,采用系统综述方法获取了27篇相关研究,并依据成熟的标准对其中的理论和实证检验的因素进行了梳理。[结果/结论]识别、总结出当前实证研究中常用的8种理论模型,并从用户自身、网络平台与社会影响3个方面对检验的各种因素进行总结分析,同时也讨论了现有研究的启发。

[Purpose / Significance] Personal information disclosure on social networking sites and its influencing factors has attracted ever- increasing attention from different perspectives. This paper aims to review current empirical study overseas and examine the theories being applied and factors being tested,with the hope to provide a basis for future research and hence a better understanding of personal information disclosure.[Method / Process] We first identified 27 relevant empirical studies in recent years using Web of Science,and then examined the theories and factors in these literature based on established standard.[Result / Conclusion] Eight established theories were identified in current study. The various factors being tested were summarized and grouped into 3 categories： factors concerning SNS users,factors concerning the SNS platform,and factors concerning social influence. Implications for further study were also discussed.