Examining the Relationship Between Stress Levels and Cybersecurity Practices Among Hospital Employees in Three Countries: Ghana, Norway, and Indonesia
Muhammad Ali Fauzi, Prosper Kandabongee Yeng, Bian Yang, Dita Rachmayani, Peter Nimbe · 2023
This study aims to investigate the relationship between stress levels among hospital staff and their risky cybersecurity practices. A web-based survey was conducted with a sample of 353 hospital staff from Ghana, Norway, and Indonesia. The results indicate a statistically significant positive correlation between the stress levels of hospital staff and their engagement in unsafe cybersecurity practices (r = 0.201, p < 0.01). Specifically, the study finds that staff members’ inclination to click on links from unknown sources is the cybersecurity practice most strongly influenced by stress levels. The study did not observe any significant differences in cybersecurity practices based on gender, age, job, position level, or work experience. However, it does highlight notable differences in cybersecurity practices across countries, with Norwegian hospital staff exhibiting better cybersecurity practices than their counterparts from Ghana and Indonesia.