An examination of the concern for information privacy in the New Zealand regulatory context

Abstract

This study used confirmatory factor analysis on responses from a random sample of 459 New Zealanders to examine the theoretical basis of the concern for information privacy. The results were interpreted using two competing theories to explain differences found in the structural model of the construct when testing it with a non-US sample. Differences between US and New Zealand privacy protection approaches reflected cross-national differences in privacy concerns. The findings should contribute to our understanding of cross-national information privacy concerns and have implications for policy instrument choices.