성인의 사이버공간 이용시간이 사이버폭력 가해경험에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Cyber Violence in adults is considered a serious social problem, and this study was conducted with the aim of suggesting effective measures to reduce adult cyber violence. In this study, the mediating effect of the harmful content contact experience controlled by the problematic attitude toward cyber violence was verified in the relationship between cyber space usage time and online violence experience for adults. To this end, secondary data analysis was conducted using the ‘2020 Cyber Violence Survey’ conducted by the Korea Intelligence Information Society Promotion Agency. As a result of the study, first, adult cyber space usage time had a significant positive (+) influence on cyber violence experience. Second, the experience of contacting harmful content positively mediated the relationship. Third, the problematic attitude of adults toward cyber violence adjusted the relationship between the experience of contacting harmful content and the experience of cyber violence. Fourth, the problematic attitude toward cyber violence significantly adjusted the influence of adults' use of cyberspace on cyber violence experience by mediating the contact experience of harmful content. Specifically, in the adult group with a high problematic attitude toward cyber violence, the cyber violence decreased as the time to use cyber space increased. The results of this study emphasize the importance of problematic attitudes toward cyber violence and contacting harmful content in understanding cyber violence in adults. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a real-name system for using harmful content and a warning notice to reduce contact with harmful content by adults. In addition, it is necessary to reduce the supply of harmful contents by blocking and reporting unauthorized harmful contents using big data or AI. Finally, cyber violence education programs for adults should be in place so that adults can have a problematic attitude toward cyber violence It is expected that this will be an effective countermeasure to the growing problem of adult cyber violence.