Yin, Chew Jia (2025) Personality traits, victimisation,and cybercrime-reporting behaviour in Malaysia. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Abstract
Cybercrime is a growing global concern, yet many victims do not report incidents, leading to gaps in crime statistics and complicating victim support. This quantitative study examines the relationship between personality traits, cybercrime victimisation, and reporting behaviour in Malaysia, with a focus on barriers to reporting and awareness of existing reporting platforms. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 91 Malaysian adults (aged 18 and above) recruited via convenience sampling. Participants completed an online self-administered survey battery, measuring their experiences with cybercrime, awareness of reporting platforms, cybercrime-reporting behaviour, barriers to reporting, and personality traits. Multivariate and non-parametric tests were used to compare personality traits between victims and non-victims, as well as across different types of cybercrime. Additional analyses examined associations between reporting behaviour, cybercrime victimisation and barriers to reporting. The results showed no significant differences in personality traits between victims and non-victims or across cybercrime types. Furthermore, cybercrime types and perceived barriers to reporting were not significantly associated with reporting behaviour. These findings indicate that personality traits may play a limited role in cybercrime victimisation, highlighting the need to explore alternative study factors, such as those of psychological, sociological, or criminological influences. Despite these non-significant findings, the current study contributes to the field of cyber victimology by challenging theories regarding the role of personality traits in cybercrime victimisation. Implications for cybercrime prevention, awareness of cybercrime-reporting options, and future research are discussed.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Project Report) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cybercrime |
| Subjects: | R Medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine |
| Divisions: | Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan (School of Health Sciences) > Monograph |
| Depositing User: | MUHAMMAD AKIF AIMAN AB SHUKOR |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2025 08:23 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2025 08:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/63073 |
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