A study on the impact of Dissemination Anxiety of Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence on Crime Prevention Behavior: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Risk Perception

This study aimed to examine the impact of dissemination anxiety regarding Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence (TFSV) on crime prevention behavior. Through a survey, the study sought to investigate the mediating effect of risk perception in the relationship between dissemination anxiety and crime prevention behavior. The survey was conducted primarily with university students in the Gangwon and Chungcheong regions, and the data were analyzed using the SPSS Process macro statistical package. The results showed that the direct effect of dissemination anxiety on crime prevention behavior was not statistically significant, and risk perception was found to fully mediate the relationship. The control variables, such as gender and living arrangements, showed results that were consistent with some prior studies. In particular, crime prevention behavior varied by gender, and despite the occurrence of TFSV regardless of gender, it was still evident that such violence remains a one-sided act of violence against women. This study is significant because, unlike previous research, it addresses the fear of crime through the concept of dissemination anxiety.