Date of Award

2014-01-01

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Communication

Advisor(s)

Kenneth C. Yang

Abstract

Based on the communication privacy management perspective, this study examined student-athletes' perceptions of privacy issues on Twitter. This study used an online questionnaire survey to survey 5,576 student-athletes within C-USA. A total of 113 valid responses were used in the statistical analyses. Several linear regression analyses found that student-athletes' perceived control of private information flow on Twitter and their perceptions of choice significantly predicted the total months of using Twitter. Perceived control of private information flow on Twitter also predicts how many times they will check Twitter. Finally, student-athletes' perception of boundary ownership/linkage also predicts the total amount minutes spent on Twitter. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

Language

en

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Size

101 pages

File Format

application/pdf

Rights Holder

Amanda Jo Pulido

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Communication Commons

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