Development of a Scale to Measure Cybercrime-Awareness on Social Media

Arpaci İ., Aslan O.

JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS, vol.63, no.3, pp.695-705, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/08874417.2022.2101160
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, ABI/INFORM, Applied Science & Technology Source, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC
  • Page Numbers: pp.695-705
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This study developed a psychometric scale to measure users' cybercrime awareness level on social media. Psychometric properties of the Cybercrime Awareness on Social Media Scale (CASM-S) were tested based on data collected from 1045 social media users. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with principal components analysis was used to identify the underlying factor structure of the scale (N = 545). The results revealed that the scale has a unidimensional factor structure. The scale was found to have a high internal reliability (alpha = .957). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to verify factor structure of the CASM-S (N = 500). Results revealed that the one-factor model fits the data well (x(2)/DF = 2.757, CFI = .939, SRMR = .0366, RMSEA = .059). Further, the study evaluated the concurrent validity of the scale (r = .855, p < .001). The findings revealed that the CASM-S is a reliable and valid tool to measure users' cybercrime awareness level on social media.