The article reviewed, Cybercrime Fear Among Young Adults: Psychological and Social Determinants, published in the Cybercrime Journal, explores the factors influencing fear of cybercrime among young people, particularly college students. This study is relevant to social science principles as it examines the psychological and societal impacts of cybercrime victimization and highlights how social media contributes to cyber threats. The study connects to key social principles such as determinism, which suggests external factors, including technological advancements and social environments, influence an offender’s likelihood of committing cybercrimes. Additionally, the principle of relativism is used as it explores the relationship between social media and cybercrime, showing how social media sites create new opportunities for cyber offenses. Furthermore, this study integrates psychological perspectives, particularly the fear of victimization and its implications on mental health. This study employs cross-sectional research methods to analyze young adults’ fear of cybercrime. The primary data collection techniques include questionnaires to assess participants’ cybercrime fear levels. This study also incorporates procedural and data analysis methods to examine patterns in the collected responses. In addition, qualitative research is used to analyze open-ended responses to the questionnaire, providing deeper insights into individuals’ experiences and concerns. The study also uses both qualitative and quantitative data. The questionnaire data provided numerical data that researchers analyze statistically to identify trends in cybercrime fear levels. The qualitative data consists of participant insight on cybercrime experiences and perceptions, which are categorized through thematic analysis to identify common concerns and fears. The combination of these methods strengthens the study’s findings.
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