The effect of risk levels on technology adoption decision: the case of online games

• Published in: Information technology & people (West Linn, Or.) Vol. 33; no. 5; pp. 1445 - 1464
• Main Authors: Dahabiyeh, Laila, Najjar, Mohammad S, Agrawal, Deepti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: West Linn Emerald Publishing Limited 03.10.2020; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Antisocial behavior; Behavior; Computer & video games; Critical mass; Curiosity; Decisions; Design of experiments; Games; Influence; Information technology; Methodology; Model testing; Multivariate statistical analysis; Norms; Playfulness; Research methodology; Risk behavior; Risk levels; Social networks; Structural equation modeling; Technology Acceptance Model; Technology adoption; Technology utilization; Technology risks; Social influence; Categorical least squares; Curiosity; Playfulness; Online games; Critical mass; Moderated structural equation model

PurposeInformation technology is associated with psychological and physical risks such as high stress levels and antisocial behavior. The purpose of this paper is to understand why people engage in technology risk behavior, despite the negative consequences that might follow. Focusing on online game...