Aim of the study was to explore factors associated with protection motivation of users on social networking sites. The objective of this study was to determine how trust in internet service provider, trust in social media provider, trust in government, privacy concerns, fear of government intrusions, locus of control, and perceived threats affect protection motivation of users on social networking sites. The study employed a cross-sectional research design. A total of 289 students of Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security University of Maribor completed the survey, with 276 questionnaires taken into account in the analysis. The survey questionnaire and data file are available in Slovene and English. The data file is accessible under special conditions, that is on request via a secure connection (SUF version).

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