Research Paper
CYBERCRIME AWARENESS AND CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ATTITUDE OF CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS
Author(s): Clark Roble Concoles, Efren Felonia Jr., Khryzzler Alrizon Villafuerte, Nonalie Cristobal, Tommy Von Lucas, Vanessa Mae Tadtad
Keywords: Cybercrime Awareness, Cybercrime Prevention attitude, Descriptivecorrelational design, Pearson-product moment correlation, Mean, Variables
Publisher: Journal of Criminal Justice Studies
Published Date: 2022-03-13
Abstract
This
study determined the cybercrime awareness and cybercrime prevention attitude of
criminology students. The descriptive-correlational design was utilized in this
study. Data were gathered through survey questionnaire from 100 criminology
students in central Mindanao colleges. Mean was employed in analyzing
cybercrime awareness of the students, and cybercrime prevention attitude of
criminology students. Pearsonproduct moment correlation was used to analyze the
relationships that exist between the variables. The results show that the
levels of cybercrime awareness, and cybercrime prevention attitude are high
among of Criminology students. Meanwhile, The Cybercrime awareness (r=.550,
p<.05) and cybercrime prevention attitude (r=.489, p<.05) have
significant relationship. Lastly, the hypothesis which state that there is a
significant relationship between cybercrime awareness and cybercrime prevention
attitude of criminology students in central Mindanao colleges (CMC)