Philippine E-Journals

Cybercrime Awareness and Perception among Students of Saint Michael College of Caraga

Bryl P Ariola | Ethel Rhona Faye O Laure | Mark Leo A Perol | Patrick Jordan T Talines

 

Abstract:

This study aimed to determine the level of Awareness among Students of Saint Michael College of Caraga Towards Cybercrime, their Perception, and the significant difference on Awareness and Perception. Researchers used the Quantitative method of research utilizing a Descriptive Survey Questionnaire as the instrument in gathering the data. Frequency and percentage, weighted mean, and one way ANOVA are the statistical treatment used. The result showed that, awareness had a summary weighted mean of 2.72 with a verbal description of sometimes which means that the students have medium level of awareness towards cybercrime, while perception had a summary weighted mean of 3.03 with a verbal description of agree which means that as to the students the statements are illegal/immoral but can also be legal/moral as to the purpose. Meanwhile, the result of the one way ANOVA test accepted the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between the Cybercrime Awareness and Perception of the students. This study aimed to determine the level of Awareness among Students of Saint Michael College of Caraga Towards Cybercrime, their Perception, and the significant difference on Awareness and Perception. Researchers used the Quantitative method of research utilizing a Descriptive Survey Questionnaire as the instrument in gathering the data. Frequency and percentage, weighted mean, and one way ANOVA are the statistical treatment used. The result showed that, awareness had a summary weighted mean of 2.72 with a verbal description of sometimes which means that the students have medium level of awareness towards cybercrime, while perception had a summary weighted mean of 3.03 with a verbal description of agree which means that as to the students the statements are illegal/immoral but can also be legal/moral as to the purpose. Meanwhile, the result of the one way ANOVA test accepted the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between the Cybercrime Awareness and Perception of the students.