Decision-Making in Sharing Personal Information of Others: An Empirical Investigation
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The sharing of personal information by data collection entities has significantly impacted social processes, especially in recent years. This study aimed to examine the relationship between dark personality traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism), social value orientation, and the behavior of sharing others' personal information. We also investigated the effect of incentives on behavior change, where participants were tempted with the possibility of gaining information about the individuals whose data they were sharing. Participants completed measures of dark personality traits and made decisions about sharing others' personal information in pre-test and post-test conditions with varying levels of incentives. Results indicated no significant relationship between dark triad scores and decisions to share information in the initial introduction stage or in the presence of incentives. Additionally, no significant difference in dark triad scores was found between individualistic and prosocial groups based on social value orientation. These findings contribute to our understanding of the factors influencing personal information sharing behaviors.
