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 Independent Variables

Demographic Factors

Community
Gender
Faculty

Economic and Social Factors

Dependent Variable
Family Background
Relationship with Family
Social Media Related
Income Crime Victimization
Computer Literacy
Digital Literacy
Awareness

Behavioral Factors

Purpose of online surfing

Time of online surfing
Place of online surfing
Privacy Concentration
Security Management

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