Migration stress, risky Internet uses, and scam victimization: An empirical study among Chinese migrant workers

IF 7.6 2区管理学 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Telematics and Informatics Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.tele.2023.102022

Hongliang Chen , Yunsha Pu , David Atkin

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Abstract

In China, Internet scams against migrant workers have grown increasingly prevalent. This study uses routine activity theory and uses and gratifications theory to investigate how migration stress affects susceptibility to risky internet use and scam-related outcomes among Chinese migrant workers. The present study utilized a survey of 543 migrant workers. Findings revealed that migration stress was a significant predictor of engaging in risky online leisure activities, risky online shopping, privacy disclosure, and a lack of protective measures. The failure to adopt protective behaviors and engagement in risky online leisure activities, online loaning, and privacy disclosure were also found to increase migrant workers’ exposure to scam information and victimization. Study results sheds light on the impact of migration stress on the online behavior of migrant workers in China and provides insights into protecting them from Internet scams. Our findings may inform the development of interventions aimed at preventing online scams against migrant workers and promoting safer Internet use.

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迁移压力、高风险互联网使用与诈骗受害:中国农民工的实证研究

在中国，针对农民工的网络诈骗越来越普遍。本研究使用日常活动理论和使用和满足理论来调查移民压力如何影响中国农民工对网络使用风险和欺诈相关结果的易感性。本研究对543名农民工进行了调查。研究结果显示，移民压力是参与高风险在线休闲活动、高风险在线购物、隐私泄露和缺乏保护措施的重要预测因素。未采取保护行为和参与有风险的网络休闲活动、网络借贷和隐私披露也增加了农民工接触诈骗信息和受害的机会。研究结果揭示了移民压力对中国农民工网络行为的影响，并为保护他们免受网络诈骗提供了见解。我们的研究结果可能会为制定旨在防止针对移民工人的网络诈骗和促进更安全的互联网使用的干预措施提供信息。

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Telematics and Informatics INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

17.00

自引率

4.70%

发文量

104

审稿时长

24 days

期刊介绍： Telematics and Informatics is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes cutting-edge theoretical and methodological research exploring the social, economic, geographic, political, and cultural impacts of digital technologies. It covers various application areas, such as smart cities, sensors, information fusion, digital society, IoT, cyber-physical technologies, privacy, knowledge management, distributed work, emergency response, mobile communications, health informatics, social media's psychosocial effects, ICT for sustainable development, blockchain, e-commerce, and e-government.