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Anger or Fear? Effects of Discrete Emotions on Deviant Security Behavior

Deterrence theory has received considerable 
attention in recent years. However, scholars have 
begun to call for research beyond the deterrence 
approach on security behaviors, and argue that the 
theory of emotion should not be omitted from 
information systems security decision making [15, 81]. 
In this research, we examine and distinguish effects of 
anger and fear on perceived costs of sanctions and 
deviant security behavior. A research model is 
developed based on deterrence theory and cognitive 
appraisal theory of emotion. We propose to design a 
scenario of introducing a new security monitoring 
system, to analyze the interplays of anger, fear, 
perceived certainty, perceived severity of sanctions and 
deviant security behavior. The results will have 
important implications for comprehensively 
understanding employees’ deviant security behavior.