Factorial Structure of Web Credibility in a Population of Italian Internet Users
A Pilot Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13648663 |
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| Authors | Giuseppina Lombardo (Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo), Barbara Caci (0000-0001-5353-4872, Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo), Maurizio Cardaci (0000-0002-8677-6744, Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi di Palermo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 660-666 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.104.2.660-666 |
| PMID | 19610498 |
| OpenAlex | W2039688344 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Recent studies by Fogg and his colleagues have defined a new psychological construct called Web credibility. It describes the principal dimensions which lead people to believe (or not) online information. In this framework, the factorial structure of Web credibility was explored in a sample of 152 Italian students of psychology who were Internet users, using a questionnaire. A consistent four-factorial structure emphasized crucial aspects of Web credibility, namely, Inaccuracy, Efficiency, Social Validation, and Commercial Features. Such results seem in line with Fogg's theoretical model; however, further research is required to identify dimensions of this construct
Construct (python library · Credibility · Factorial · Population · Sample (material · Sociology · The Internet · World Wide Web · Applied Psychology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Mathematics · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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