Reducing Security Fatigue in Visually Impaired University Students through Problem Posing

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Information security measures are essential for users of information and communication technology (ICT). This necessity may lead to mental exhaustion (i.e., security fatigue) due to the troublesome and time-consuming measures. It has already been shown that security fatigue prevents the effectiveness of information security measures. However, there are no studies on security fatigue for the visually impaired, so there is a problem that the results of studies conducted for the sighted cannot be applied to the visually impaired. It is necessary to propose methods to reduce the degree of fatigue, not only for those with low levels of security measures, but also for those with high fatigue, because the levels of security measures may decrease as the fatigue level accumulates. In this study, we analyze only visually impaired university students about the relationship between the degree of security fatigue and the degree of taking security measures. From this point of view, we propose new two security education methods that will contribute to an increase in the levels of taking security measures for the visually impaired. Thus, in response to these security education methods, we engage in problem-posing activities during individual interviews and analyze the vital aspects of screen-reader education.