Number | Item | Factor 1 | Factor 2 |
15 | The use of surveillance in this country is one sign that we are now living in a police state. | .77 | −.16 |
17 | Surveillance systems serve to dehumanise people. | .74 | −.26 |
24 | Using surveillance implies the government has an “us-versus-them” attitude toward the people of a country. | .71 | −.30 |
4 | Surveillance systems have severely limited our social and political freedoms in this country. | .71 | −.23 |
11 | We now live in a mass surveillance society, with extremely limited or non-existent political and personal freedoms. | .71 | −.13 |
5 | Surveillance systems are used by governments to weaken any political opposition to their rule. | .71 | −.13 |
18 | Surveillance alienates people because it makes the more likely to self-police each other. | .67 | .02 |
16 | I sometimes feel as though I am constantly being watched or monitored by surveillance. | .66 | .06 |
14 | I am concerned that my emails and web traffic are being monitored. | .63 | −.08 |
21 | Surveillance makes people in society feel weak and powerless. | .62 | −.32 |
12 | Governments often use surveillance techniques for reasons different to their purpose (e.g., to monitor people rather than to monitor traffic). | .57 | −.17 |
10 | Surveillance systems are unlawful because they track and monitor individuals everywhere they go. | .54 | −.39 |
2 | Surveillance systems represent a violation of my right to privacy. | .51 | −.38 |
13 | I am concerned that corporations are monitoring my behaviours (e.g., web traffic, credit card purchases, etc) for marketing purposes, such as targeted advertising. | .44 | −.11 |
8 | Knowing that surveillance systems exist gives me a sense of security. | −.30 | .82 |
1 | Surveillance systems help protect society from terrorists and criminals. | −.25 | .78 |
6 | The use of surveillance systems increases public safety by allowing authorities to act before a crime is committed. | −.25 | .75 |
3 | There is nothing wrong with surveillance because if a person isn’t doing anything wrong, then they shouldn’t have anything to fear. | −.26 | .75 |
7 | Surveillance systems are necessary because they help in the identification and apprehension of criminals. | −.25 | .70 |
9 | Surveillance systems are useful because they make people less willing to commit a crime if they know they are being watched. | −.17 | .69 |
25 | Surveillance does, or would, motivate me to be a better citizen. | .06 | .56 |
22 | I feel comfortable with the amount of surveillance in this country. | −.46 | .53 |
23 | The government of this country would use information gathered from surveillance in a fair and trustworthy manner. | −.35 | .48 |
20 | This country’s government has a clear policy about surveillance. | −.06 | .46 |
19 | I probably could not tell if I were under surveillance. | .03 | .25 |