Thesis
Social media use, fear of crime, and perceived risk of victimization among liberal and conservative college students attending non-residential campuses
Washington State University
Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
2018
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103014
Abstract
With internet connectivity and technology becoming increasingly more mobile and personalized, more people are turning to social media for news and information. With this has come concern over fake news, echo chambers, filter bubbles and, more recently, threats to the democratic process. At issue as well is the potential impact these new technologies may have on perceptions of prominent social problems such as crime and risk. The present study builds upon existing literature in the areas of criminology and media effects by exploring the relationships between social media use, political ideology and fear of crime, perceived risk of victimization, and use of precautionary behaviors among college students attending non-residential college campuses. Consistent with previous literature, results indicate that gender was a predictor of fear of crime and perceived risk. Results suggest that perceived community cohesion is a significant predictor of decreased levels of fear of crime and perceived risk, but also that social media use and political ideology were not significant predictors of fear of crime, perceived risk of victimization or use of precautionary behaviors among respondents. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.
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- Title
- Social media use, fear of crime, and perceived risk of victimization among liberal and conservative college students attending non-residential campuses
- Creators
- Michael Lee Williams
- Contributors
- Mark Stephan (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Public Affairs (MPA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525058201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis