Individual Characteristics and Hacking, Piracy, Online Gambling and Pornography Use among Students

Abstract

In this study, 441 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia students participated as respondents. Through a questionnaire respondents were asked how frequently they engage in specific behaviors, including hacking, using pirated software, music and movies in addition to use of gambling and pornography sites. The aim was to investigate which individual characteristics including age, gender, religion, citizenship, level of education, ego strength and locus of control are among determinants of these behaviors. The results of these questions were used to report the ratio of frequent users of these materials based on different categories. Logistic regression was used to see what the influential factors in the investigated behaviors are. The results suggest that males are more engaged with almost all of the investigated behaviors. In addition, citizenship, ego strength, age and religion reflected a statistically significant difference among people in certain activities. Level of education and locus of control did not reflect any significance in engaging in aforementioned behaviors.

The Lure of Digital Music Piracy: Modelling the Decision to Pirate or Not to Pirate Digital Music

“…This differs from their actual behaviour, as intention refers to the willingness or desire to act, while behaviour pertains to the actual action individuals take (Eisend, 2019). The second strand, on the other hand, examines endusers who engage in music piracy (for instance, Gunter et al, 2010;Jafarkarimi et al, 2015;Popham, 2011;Rochelandet & Le Guel, 2005). Previous research on music piracy has considered various factors, that can be classified into four major groups: (1) socio-demographic characteristics, (2) knowledge and sanctions, (3) social learning, and (4) technological accessibility.…”

“…This provides a better understanding of music piracy by revealing end-users' music consumption behaviour. Finally, this study also contributes to the limited number of empirical studies by using survey data from a general population, rather than focusing on a specific group of individuals (for instance, Chiou et al, 2005;Coyle et al, 2009;Gunter et al, 2010;Holt & Morris, 2009;Jafarkarimi et al 2015;Liu, 2009;Lysonski & Durvasula, 2008), thereby providing a more comprehensive view of the issue. Overall, this study sheds light on consumers' perspectives on music piracy, and its research findings provide valuable insights for stakeholders in the music industry and policymakers to reduce the prevalence of this practice.…”

The pornography use and its addiction among emerging adults in Malaysia: Perceived realism as a mediator

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Do information and communication technologies influence skills, competencies, health and well-being of teenagers? Current evidence

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