The impact of cybercrime and social media on intellectual security and awareness with University students in KSA: a field study on students of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Figures & data

Table 1. Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r).

Areas	Correlation Coefficient
First section	*689.
Second section	*878.
Third section	*749.

The significance level at 0.01 or less.

Table 2. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient.

Areas	Reliability	No. of Items
The first area: The impact of social media and cybercrime on intellectual security of Saudi youth.	.766	6
The second area: The role on which society is structured, represented by universities, in enhancing the intellectual security of Saudi youth.	.701	7
The third area: Measures proposed to address the negative effects caused by social media platforms and cybercrimes on intellectual security with young people.	.688	5
Questionnaire	.827	18

Table 3. Classification of five-point likert scale.

Degrees	Scales
Strongly agree	1–1.80
Agree	1.81–260
Neutral	261–340
Disagree	341–420
Strongly Disagree	421–5

Table 4. Range of sample age.

Range	%	F
Less than 20	16%	15
20–22	62%	58
23–more	22%	21
Total	100%	94

Table 5. Distribution of sample specialization.

Specialization	%	F
Sociology	29%	27
English Language	19%	18
Preparatory year	14%	13
Social Service	10%	9
Arabic Language	7%	7
Islamic Studies	6%	6
History	5%	5
Geography and Information System	5%	5
Libraries and Information	4%	4
Total	100%	94

Table 6. Responses of study sample.

No	Items	Degrees of Approval						M	SD
		F/%	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
1	It helps understanding other cultures Which helps harmony and coexistence with the outside world.	F	59	32	3	–	–	4.5957	55492.
		%	62.8	34	3.2	–	–
2	Fluctuation of the value system of Muslim youth as a result of the mixing of cultures.	F	28	33	30	3	–	3.9149	86335.
		%	29.8	52.1	31.9	3.2
3	Spreading rumors that defame people and homelands.	F	38	37	17	2	–	4.1809	80272.
		%	40.4	39.4	18.1	2.1	–
4	Displaying video clips of unreliable news	F	49	34	8	2	1	4.3617	81453.
		%	52.1	36.2	8.5	2.1	1.1
5	Loss of individuals’ rights.	F	36	33	20	3	2	4.0426	96068.
		%	38.3	35.1	21.3	3.2	2.1
6	Causes of lacking knowledge and ignorance of a young that makes him an easy prey for intellectual terror.	F	54	24	10	2	4	4.3979	1.03519
		%	57.4	25.5	10.6	2.1	4.3
Overall Average								4.24895	0.838565

Table 7. Responses of study sample.

No	Items	Degrees of Approval						M	SD
		F/%	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
7	Continuous and effective awareness-raising through social media networks in confronting the phenomenon of extremist ideology.	F	61	23	10	–	–	4.5426	68258.
		%	64.9	24.5	10.6	–	–
8	Establishing the principles of freedom of opinion and acceptance of the other.	F	42	35	11	5	1	4.1915	91905.
		%	44.7	37.2	11.7	5.3	1.1
9	Monitoring extremist ideas that contribute to the imbalance of intellectual security, and eliminating them.	F	43	34	13	4	–	4.2340	84784.
		%	45.7	36.2	13.8	4.3	–
10	Employing national energies to combat intellectual corruption.	F	57	25	8	3	1	4.4255	86122.
		%	60.6	26.6	8.5	3.2	1.1
11	Rationalization of students in the goals and methods of cybercrime.	F	61	18	9	5	1	4.4148	92575.
		%	64.9	19.1	9.6	5.3	1.1
12	Rationalization by instructions in the event of electronic attacks helps to raise the level of awareness.	F	56	22	11	4	1	4.3617	92575.
		%	59.6	23.4	11.7	4.3	1.1
13	Training courses offered by the university have a major role in activating a role in preserving intellectual security and raising the level of awareness among students.	F	54	27	12	1	–	4.4255	75476.
		%	57.4	28.7	12.8	1.1	–
Overall Average								4.3708	84528.

Table 8. Responses of study sample.

No	Items	Degrees of Approval						M	SD
		F/%	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
14	Activating the role of dialogue with Saudi youth in order to clarify concepts and missing terms.	F	60	26	4	4	–	4.5106	77244.
		%	63.8	27.7	4.3	4.3	–
15	Controlling the individual’s attitudes towards positive action that is useful and beneficial to his country and society.	F	59	27	6	2	1	4.5213	71435.
		%	62.8	28.7	6.4	2.1	1.1
16	Promoting educational integration between the family and the school, as most of the deviations we find among young people in schools.	F	58	27	9	–	–	4.5213	66767.
		%	61.7	28.7	9.6	–	–
17	A course dealing with intellectual security is taught to students.	F	55	26	11	1	1	4.4149	82187.
		%	58.5	27.7	11.7	1.1	1.1
18	Activating the role of educational institutions by including programs on intellectual security that serve as a channel for preventing cultural deviation and intellectual invasion.	F	57	30	6	1	–	4.5213	66767.
		%	60.6	31.9	6.4	1.1	–
Overall Average								4.4978	7288.