Economic Pressures Drive Rise in Student Cyberdeviance, Study Finds
A comprehensive study reveals that economic anxieties and employment concerns are significant drivers of cyberdeviance among college students. Researchers found that while most internet use remains academic, growing numbers engage in ethically ambiguous online behaviors. The findings suggest universities need updated digital policies to address these emerging challenges.
Digital Campus Life Reveals New Behavioral Challenges
College students’ engagement in cyberdeviance appears strongly connected to economic anxiety and job insecurity, according to reports from a recent study of Indian higher education institutions. The research, published in the International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management, surveyed approximately 264 students about their online behaviors and motivations.