Title
Protecting the Castle: Applying Protection Motivation Theory to Explain the Use of Home Guardianship
Date of Award
Winter 12-1-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Barbara D Warner
Second Advisor
Brent E Teasdale
Third Advisor
Joshua C Hinkle
Abstract
Home guardianship measures provide individuals with a means to enhance and ensure the safety of themselves, their family, and their property inside their homes. However, research regarding the factors considered in the decision to employ home guardianship measures as well as the means by which individuals assess this information regarding potential threats and protective responses is limited and varied in its implementation. This study attempts to provide a theoretical framework for understanding the use of home guardianship measures with the application of a modified version of Ronald Rogers’ (1983) Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) model. This model assesses factors that directly contribute to the motivation to engage in protective measures as well as cognitive processes through which an individual assesses these factors. This study finds support both for the direct relationships between sources of information about potential threats or protective responses and the use of home guardianship measures, as well as support for mediating effects of these relationships. In conclusion, this study provides suggestions for future research to further examine the application of PMT to understand the use of guardianship measures.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/3528472
Recommended Citation
Clubb, Audrey C., "Protecting the Castle: Applying Protection Motivation Theory to Explain the Use of Home Guardianship." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/3528472