Investigation of pre-service teachers’ information security knowledge and information security awareness through canonical correlation analysis

Nese Sevim Cirak; Ayşe Gökçe Ulutaş; Vesile Gül Başer Gülsoy

doi:10.46778/goputeb.1861659

Investigation of pre-service teachers’ information security knowledge and information security awareness through canonical correlation analysis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between pre-service teachers' information security knowledge and information security awareness. In this context, a correlational research design, one of the general survey models, was used in the study. The sample consisted of a total of 284 pre-service teachers, 112 from the Department of Elementary Mathematics Education and 172 from the Department of Early Childhood Education. In the study, data were collected using the Information Security Knowledge Scale and the Information Security Awareness Scale. Descriptive statistics and canonical correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that pre-service teachers' information security awareness levels were high across the total scale and sub-dimensions. In contrast, their information security knowledge levels were moderate across the total scale and sub-dimensions. In addition, a significant positive relationship was found between pre-service teachers' information security knowledge and awareness. As a result of the canonical correlation analysis, the Information Security Awareness variable set explained 16.2% of the variance in the Information Security Knowledge variable set. Conversely, the Information Security Knowledge variable set explained 5.5% of the variance in the Information Security Awareness variable set.

Keywords

Information Security Knowledge, Information Security Awareness, Pre-service Teachers

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. The ethics approval was granted on October 5, 2022 under the protocol number GO 2022/891. All procedures involving human participants were conducted in accordance with institutional and national ethical standards, the Helsinki Declaration, and applicable regulations. Informed consent was obtained from all participants.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

In-Service Training

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nese Sevim Cirak
0000-0002-5843-6291
Türkiye

Ayşe Gökçe Ulutaş ^*
0000-0001-7311-0751
Türkiye

Vesile Gül Başer Gülsoy
0000-0002-0752-9498
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

July 20, 2026

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Submission Date

January 12, 2026

Acceptance Date

March 30, 2026

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APA

Sevim Cirak, N., Gökçe Ulutaş, A., & Başer Gülsoy, V. G. (2026). Investigation of pre-service teachers’ information security knowledge and information security awareness through canonical correlation analysis. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences, Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1861659

AMA

1.Sevim Cirak N, Gökçe Ulutaş A, Başer Gülsoy VG. Investigation of pre-service teachers’ information security knowledge and information security awareness through canonical correlation analysis. IJTES. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.46778/goputeb.1861659

Chicago

Sevim Cirak, Nese, Ayşe Gökçe Ulutaş, and Vesile Gül Başer Gülsoy. 2026. “Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers’ Information Security Knowledge and Information Security Awareness through Canonical Correlation Analysis”. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences, no. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1861659.

EndNote

Sevim Cirak N, Gökçe Ulutaş A, Başer Gülsoy VG (July 1, 2026) Investigation of pre-service teachers’ information security knowledge and information security awareness through canonical correlation analysis. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences Advanced Online Publication

IEEE

[1]N. Sevim Cirak, A. Gökçe Ulutaş, and V. G. Başer Gülsoy, “Investigation of pre-service teachers’ information security knowledge and information security awareness through canonical correlation analysis”, IJTES, no. Advanced Online Publication, July 2026, doi: 10.46778/goputeb.1861659.

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Sevim Cirak, Nese - Gökçe Ulutaş, Ayşe - Başer Gülsoy, Vesile Gül. “Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers’ Information Security Knowledge and Information Security Awareness through Canonical Correlation Analysis”. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences. Advanced Online Publication (July 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.46778/goputeb.1861659.

JAMA

1.Sevim Cirak N, Gökçe Ulutaş A, Başer Gülsoy VG. Investigation of pre-service teachers’ information security knowledge and information security awareness through canonical correlation analysis. IJTES. 2026. doi:10.46778/goputeb.1861659.

MLA

Sevim Cirak, Nese, et al. “Investigation of Pre-Service Teachers’ Information Security Knowledge and Information Security Awareness through Canonical Correlation Analysis”. International Journal of Turkish Education Sciences, no. Advanced Online Publication, July 2026, doi:10.46778/goputeb.1861659.

Vancouver

1.Nese Sevim Cirak, Ayşe Gökçe Ulutaş, Vesile Gül Başer Gülsoy. Investigation of pre-service teachers’ information security knowledge and information security awareness through canonical correlation analysis. IJTES. 2026 Jul. 1;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.46778/goputeb.1861659