성인의 사이버공간 이용시간이 사이버폭력 피해에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study aims to suggest an effective solution that can decrease the victims of cyberbullying by adults, during pandemic(COVID-19). The mediating effect of cyber dependence moderated by exposure of personal information in cyberspace in the relationship between cyber space usage time and cyber violence victim of adults during non-face-to-face era. This study utilized the data from 「Cyber violenceSurvey」 conducted in 2020 by the Korea Intelligence Information Society Promotion Agency. The analysis results are as follows. First, adults' cyber dependence positively (+) significantly mediated cyberspace usage time and victimization of cyber violence. Second, the degree of exposure of personal information in cyber space significantly moderated the relationship between cyber dependence and victimization of cyber violence. Third, the mediating effect of cyber dependence in the relationship between cyber violence use time and victimization of cyber violence was moderated by the level of exposure of personal information in cyber space. Specifically, cyber dependence positively mediated cyber space usage time and victimization of cyber violence in all groups with high, medium, and low levels of personal information exposure in cyberspace, but the lower group had less positive effect than high group. The results of this study support that personal information protection in cyberspace is a defensive factor that can reduce victimization of cyber violence among adults. Based on these results, it is proposed to provide warning notices for exposure of personal information and educations for personal information protection. In particular, in the case of the elderly, who are classified as cyber vulnerable, customized education for personal information protection will be needed. Because personal information was often exposed due to ignorance of personal information protection methods and process. It is expected that this will be an effective solution to prevent the cyber violence of adults, which is emerging as a serious social problem.