The effect of different online mediums and variable formats on information disclosure in vetting interviews

The project builds on previous CREST-funded research about the disclosure of sensitive personal information via an online medium. The research aims to establish an evidence base about using different online mediums (audio-only vs. video and audio) and variable formats (eg. video and audio to audio-only) to elicit information.The implications of online mediums need to be understood before they can be used in vetting interviews, for example. The objectives of the proposed research are:

1. To gain a better understanding of the amount and types of sensitive personal information disclosed in vetting interviews in different online mediums and variable formats
2. To determine the extent to which different online mediums and variable formats may affect private and public self-awareness
3. To identify the dimensions of rapport that may be affected by different online mediums and variable formats, and
4. To develop an implicit measure of trust attitudes about different online mediums and variable formats, and to assess explicit and implicit trust attitudes about different online mediums / formats.