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Critical Factors for Personal Cloud Storage Adoption in China

   | Sep 01, 2017

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Figure 1

The proposed research model.
The proposed research model.

Figure 2

Testing results of the structure model.
Testing results of the structure model.

Demographics of respondents.

Characteristic variableTypeNumberPercentage (%)
SexMale23350.7
Female22749.3
AgeUnder 18 years old214.6
19~25 years old17237.4
26~30 years old13228.7
31~35 years old10422.6
36~40 years old6714.6
Over 40 years old235.0
EducationUnder high school194.1
Junior college6714.6
Undergraduate21346.3
Master10823.5
Doctor5311.5
OccupationStudent20344.1
Teacher6514.1
Enterprise and institution10121.9
Party and government organ5411.7
Others378.1

Discriminant validity.

AWBICCNEPEPIPRPTPUSN
AW0.8687
BI0.40570.8919
CC0.45980.70400.8259
NE0.35540.62480.64600.8351
PE0.54270.54070.59840.50280.8559
PI0.47910.50070.47650.42600.60930.8851
PR−0.07030.15730.28070.19820.19180.10150.7452
PT0.40770.35260.25920.34060.29830.2946−0.31140.7893
PU0.30220.56570.62900.52430.61820.49170.17330.31310.8664
SN0.24410.41170.38640.42210.31810.28240.06570.32880.33470.8396

Convergent validity.

ConstructCRAVEConstructCRAVE
AW0.89180.7547PI0.86130.7834
BI0.91410.7957PR0.91050.5553
CC0.92170.6822PT0.89880.6229
NE0.85520.6975PU0.88920.7507
PE0.90760.7325SN0.79040.7039

Individual characteristics analysis.

Dependent variablesPerceivedPerceivedPerceivedAdoption
Individual characteristicsusefulnessease of usetrustintention
DemographicsSex-Significant--
Age----
Education--Significant-
Occupation----
Usage behaviorDurationSignificantSignificant-Significant
FrequencySignificantSignificantSignificantSignificant
ScenarioSignificantSignificant-Significant

Measurement items

CodeQuestion
PU1Personal cloud storage can help me store personal information, and improve my personal information management efficiency.
PU2Personal cloud storage is very useful for me for storing personal information.
PU3Personal cloud storage can help me synchronize and share files, so I can efficiently complete my projects with my partners.
PU4I can access my cloud files anywhere or anytime with personal cloud storage.
PE1The guidelines of personal cloud storage are clear and easy to understand.
PE2It is easy to learn how to use personal cloud storage.
PE3I can install a personal cloud storage client and use it easily.
PE4As long as I want, I can easily use all the functions of personal cloud storage.
PE5Personal cloud storage can be used as easily as other network applications.
PT1I think personal cloud storage is a valuable application, and it can satisfy my requirements.
PT2The Internet is safe enough, and I use online storage nearly without worry.
PT3Existing Internet regulations and security technology can reduce the trouble of using personal cloud storage.
PT4It will not bring too much risk, in spite of personal cloud storage being on the Internet.
PT5I think my personal cloud storage application is not harmful.
PT6I think personal cloud storage vendors keep their promises to protect my data.
PT7I think personal cloud storage vendors keep their promises not to abuse my personal information.
PR1I think there might be some security risks when I use personal cloud storage to store my personal information.
PR2I think existing laws and regulations are not enough to eliminate the risks of personal cloud storage.
PR3Compared with other traditional storage instruments, I think the security risk of personal cloud storage is greater.
PR4I think my data in the cloud might get lost.
PR5I’m afraid that my cloud data might be stolen—especially, that my personal privacy might be compromised.
PR6I think personal information on the network is not safe enough.
PR7I’m concerned about my privacy.
PR8I will be more careful with my private information on the Internet.
PR9Storing personal information in the cloud might compromise my privacy.
PR10I am afraid that my rights won’t be guaranteed, in terms of security, privacy or other issues, when using personal cloud computing.
SN1It’s a good idea for people to use personal cloud storage, such as my family, friends, and colleagues, who have an important influence on me.
SN2If someone who usually influences me greatly uses personal cloud storage, I would tend to use it.
SN3Because of daily media campaigns, I would consider using personal cloud storage.
NE1The more people use personal cloud storage, the more it is useful to me.
NE2The more resources it can access, the more I would like to use the personal cloud storage.
NE3If my partners or collaborators use personal cloud storage to share resources, I would like to use it, too.
NE4If an application or device needs to use personal cloud storage, I would like to use it.
CC1Due to using personal cloud storage, I can easily share my files with my collaborators.
CC2Due to my use of personal cloud storage, I can easily synchronize data through any intelligent terminal.
CC3Personal cloud storage can make file sharing easy.
CC4I can access my files in the cloud at any time.
CC5I can access my files in the cloud anywhere.
CC6I can access my files in the cloud using a mobile terminal.
CC7The mobility characteristics of personal cloud storage bring me convenience.
PI1If I find a new technology, I am willing to try it.
PI2Compared to peers around me, I am more willing to try new technologies.
PI3I am good at discovering new network applications.
AW1I am familiar with how to use personal cloud storage.
AW2I am familiar with personal cloud storage’s functions.
AW3I know the privacy policies of personal cloud storage.
AW4I am familiar with the technical mechanism of personal cloud storage, such as security technology.
BI1I would like to share and synchronize my files through personal cloud storage.
BI2I tend to use personal cloud storage to manage my personal information.
BI3I am planning to use personal cloud storage more frequently.
BI4I would like to recommend to my friends and my family to adopt personal cloud storage.
eISSN:
2543-683X
Language:
English
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Journal Subjects:
Computer Sciences, Information Technology, Project Management, Databases and Data Mining