Analyzing the Factor Structure of the Scale "Evaluation of Cyber Security Culture and Awareness" (Case study: Employees of Bank branches in Ahvaz City)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Sedigheh Heydari ¹
• Majid Barzegar ²
• Amirhossein Mohammad davoudi ³

¹ PhD student in Assessment and Measurement, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Saveh Branch, Saveh, Iran.

² Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, , Islamic Azad University Marvdasht Branch, Marvdasht, Iran.

³ Associate Professor, Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Saveh Branch, Saveh, Iran.

10.30495/jpmm.2023.31055.3716

Abstract

Introduction & Objective: This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the factor structure of the scale "evaluation of cyber security culture and awareness" among the Employees of bank branches Ahvaz city in the spring and summer of 2022.
Method: The research method was based on psychometric methods (factor analysis) and the tool used was the researcher-made scale for the evaluation of cyber security culture and awareness (2022). The population of employees of bank branches Ahvaz city and the statistical sample is 581 employees who were selected by simple random method. The method of data analysis was factor structure, EFA and CFA, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient.
Discussion: The fundings showed that the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.88 in reliability and factor structure obtained during the EFA had favorable fit indices (CFI, GFI, RFI, NFI, IFI) covering 6 factors (inefficient human resources, budgeting and awareness, capacity building, employee position, culture of protection of information and security behavior and understanding).
Conclusion: The results showed that this scale has an acceptable factor structure and reliability among bank employees; Therefore, this tool can be used as a reliable tool to evaluate and rank the factors affecting the promotion of cyber security culture and awareness among the employees of Bank of Country branches.

Keywords

• Factor structure
• Reliability
• Culture and Awareness
• Cyber Security

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