A systems model of privacy

A systems model of privacy is proposed and evaluated with regard to a young adult segment of the population. The context and process of acquiring privacy is of particular interest. Two hundred and forty-three young adults responded to an open and non-directive question asking them to describe an occ...

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Published in:Journal of environmental psychology 1994-03, Vol.14 (1), p.65-78
Main Author: Newell, Patricia Brierley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult. Elderly
Biological and medical sciences
Developmental psychology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
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Summary:A systems model of privacy is proposed and evaluated with regard to a young adult segment of the population. The context and process of acquiring privacy is of particular interest. Two hundred and forty-three young adults responded to an open and non-directive question asking them to describe an occasion when they required privacy. A subsequent questionnaire established SES variables and the average frequency and duration of privacy experiences. There was strong support for the principle of system maintenance as a factor in requiring privacy. Results showed that 81.9% of the 243 young adults in the study sought privacy when they were distressed. Of those who were able to obtain privacy 80.9% gave subjective reports of ‘feeling better’. No significant differences were found with regard to socio-economic or racial variables. Significant sex differences were found. Males and females differed in the reasons they required privacy, how they went about getting it and how successful they were in obtaining it.
ISSN:0272-4944
1522-9610
DOI:10.1016/S0272-4944(05)80199-9