Cybervictimization Scale Test - the question form
Questions: 38 · 7 minutes
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1. I use antivirus software.
I do not use antivirus software.
I install unlicensed or free versions.
I use only licensed versions.
2. There have been times when I visited adult websites.
This happens.
I visit them very rarely.
Never.
3. I spend a lot of time on the internet.
Yes, that is true.
Enough, but not a lot.
I try to minimize the time I spend online.
4. Online, I often get into unpleasant situations.
Up to several times a year
Over the whole time, I can recall a couple of episodes
This does not happen
5. I pay attention to the security of the website connection protocol.
Never
Sometimes, if a website seems suspicious
I try to always check the protocol security and the website’s certificates
6. Based on my experience, I know that many people have to download pirated software, video, and audio content.
Everyone does it, and so do I
I try not to do this, although sometimes I have to
I use only licensed software
7. As a rule, I have active profiles on 2–3 social networking sites.
Yes, that's exactly right.
No, I am on only one social networking site.
I am not on social networking sites.
8. There have been incidents where I was harassed online.
Yes, this has happened to me
Possibly; some people may have behaved in an intrusive way
No, no one has harassed me
9. I use two-factor authentication on important accounts.
There is no need for it
Yes, I have used this security measure in some places
I use it on almost all of my accounts
10. I sometimes install computer programs with low ratings and poor reviews.
I do not see anything wrong with this
Yes, sometimes I have to
I never do this
11. I shop online.
I do so on a regular basis
Yes, but only on trusted websites
I prefer to shop using traditional methods
12. I can recall times when money was stolen from me online.
Yes, money has gone missing
Someone tried to steal money, but it did not work
This has not happened
13. I use a VPN and encrypt my internet traffic for security.
No, I do not use them
Rarely, only when necessary
Always
14. If I am insulted on a forum, I will not stay silent and will respond in kind.
Yes, that is fair
In rare cases, if I am very upset
Almost never
15. I try to share all events from my personal life on social media (photos, posts, live streams).
I try to do this regularly
Several times a month
I hardly ever do this
16. My personal data have been used by malicious actors.
Unfortunately, I have been in this situation.
There was a risk that my data would be used, although it did not happen.
No, my data are securely protected.
17. I try to keep my installed software up to date.
I do not keep track of updates
I sometimes update it
I do this regularly
18. At times, I read emails from people I do not know and click on links included in those messages.
Yes, I do; not everyone is a scammer.
Sometimes, but quite rarely.
Never; I delete such emails immediately.
19. Online games are important and interesting to me.
I am very interested in them.
I play from time to time, but I am not a fan.
They are not of particular interest to me.
20. I receive unsolicited promotional messages (spam) on my phone that I did not consent to.
Very often
Sometimes, but not often
Hardly ever
21. I do not store personal or payment information on my computer.
I store it in the browser or in a separate file (e.g., an email draft).
I store it because it is saved automatically, but I try to delete it regularly.
I delete it from the computer immediately.
22. I communicate with people online even though I understand that in real life they may not be who they claim to be.
Yes—how else could it be?
Sometimes I come across such "acquaintances."
I would rather not have contact with such people.
23. When I post online, I often use location tags.
Almost always
Fairly rarely
I do not use them
24. At times, to get information, I have to ignore warnings that a website is unsafe.
Yes, this sometimes happens
Only in exceptional cases
I do not visit suspicious websites
25. When using online services (movies, music, entertainment), I try to use only paid subscriptions.
No, because there is a lot of free content
I use official services where I can use a free trial period
Yes, on an ongoing basis
26. I sometimes start intimate relationships (romantic relationships) online.
I consider this natural and normal
I try not to do this, although I would not refuse
I am categorically opposed
27. I have sometimes helped strangers online (e.g., donated money to charity or provided financial help).
Yes, I consider this appropriate behavior
I have donated, but only to official charitable organizations
I have never done this
28. As much as possible, I keep my social media accounts private.
No, my account is public and contains a variety of information about me
My account is private to people who do not follow me
My social media is private to people I do not know personally
29. I find it easy to start messaging with people I do not know.
No problems
I may hesitate for a long time, but then I still message
I would not do this
30. Some websites require you to verify your phone number to download or access content.
I have to do this often
I am wary of such sites, although I have had to verify a few times
I would rather look for another site where this is not required
31. Even if my computer is hacked, there is little of value on it.
Yes, that is a fact.
They might find something.
There is a lot of information that could be used for harmful purposes.
32. When buying something online, I do not always check the seller.
Yes, I usually do not check
Only in exceptional cases, when I think I may be dealing with a scammer
I always read reviews and check the platform where the seller is listed and how long they have been operating
33. I would probably agree to do dangerous work online if it paid well.
Why not?
After careful consideration, I would not rule out agreeing to it.
I would probably not take on something like that.
34. I do not see anything wrong with making money from hype-driven projects.
Yes, you can make money quickly
It may be acceptable, but only with strong reasons, a clear plan, and guarantees
I have a negative view of this
35. I use dating websites to meet interesting people.
Often
Sometimes
I prefer other ways of communicating
36. I sometimes take part in online lotteries and prize giveaways.
Yes, I take part on a regular basis
I take part only in those I consider trustworthy
No, I do not take part
37. I have experience with online gambling.
Yes
I have tried it a few times, but without getting into it
No, it does not interest me
38. I often take part in various online surveys.
Yes, I take part
I regularly take part only in those I consider reliable
No, I do not take part
1. I use antivirus software.
I do not use it
I install unlicensed or free versions
I always use only licensed versions
2. There have been times when I visited adult websites.
Sometimes.
Very rarely.
Never.
3. I spend quite a lot of time online.
Yes, that is true
Enough, but not a lot
I try to minimize the time I spend online
4. Online, I often get into unpleasant situations.
Up to several times a year
Over all this time, I can recall a couple of episodes
This never happens
5. I pay attention to the security status of my network connection protocol.
Never.
Sometimes, if the site seems suspicious.
I try to always check the protocol security and the website’s certificates.
6. Based on my experience, I know that many people have to download pirated software, video, and audio content.
everyone does it, and so do I
I try not to do this, although sometimes I have to
I use only licensed software
7. I usually have active profiles on 2–3 social media platforms.
Yes, that is true
No, I am only on one social media platform
I am not on social media
8. There have been incidents where I was harassed online.
Yes, something like this has happened to me.
Possibly; some people may have behaved in a persistent, intrusive way.
No, no one has harassed me.
9. I enable two-factor authentication on important accounts.
There is no need for this
Yes, I have used this security feature on some accounts
I use it on almost all accounts
10. Sometimes I install computer programs with low ratings and poor reviews.
I do not see anything wrong with this
Yes, sometimes I have to
I never do this
11. I shop online.
I do so regularly
I do, but only on trusted websites
I prefer to shop using traditional methods
12. I can recall times when money was stolen from me online.
Yes, money has gone missing from me
Someone tried to steal money, but it did not work
That has not happened
13. I use a VPN and encrypt my internet traffic for security.
No, I do not use this
Rarely, only when necessary
Always
14. If I am insulted on a forum, I will not stay silent and will respond in kind.
Yes, that is true
In rare cases, if I am very upset
Almost never
15. I try to share all personal life events on social media (photos, posts, live streams).
I try to do this regularly
Several times a month
I almost never do this
16. My personal information has been used by someone with malicious intent.
Unfortunately, I have been in this situation.
There was a risk that my information would be used, although it did not happen.
No, my information is well protected.
17. I try to keep the software I use up to date.
I do not keep track of updates
I sometimes update it
I do this systematically
18. At times, I read emails from people I do not know and click on the links in those emails.
I do read them; not everyone is a scammer.
Sometimes, but fairly rarely.
Never; I delete such emails immediately.
19. Online games are important and interesting to me.
I am very enthusiastic about them
I play from time to time, but I am not a fan
I have no particular interest
20. I receive unsolicited text messages (spam) on my phone that I did not consent to.
Very often
Sometimes, but not often
Hardly ever
21. I do not store personal or payment information on my computer.
I store them in the browser or in a separate file (e.g., an email draft)
I do store them, because they are saved automatically, but I try to delete them promptly
I delete them from the computer right away
22. I communicate with people online even though I understand that in real life they may not be who they claim to be.
Yes—what else can you do?
I sometimes come across such "acquaintances."
I prefer not to have contact with such people.
23. When I post online, I often use location tags.
Almost always
Fairly rarely
I do not use them
24. At times, to get information, I have to ignore warnings that a website is unsafe.
Yes, this happens sometimes
Only in exceptional cases
I do not visit suspicious websites
25. When using online services, I try to use only paid subscriptions (e.g., streaming, music, entertainment).
No, because there is a lot of free content
I use official services where I can use a free trial period
Yes, on an ongoing basis
26. Sometimes I start intimate online relationships (romantic relationships).
I consider it natural and normal
I try not to do this, although I would not refuse
Strongly against it
27. Sometimes I have helped strangers online (e.g., donated money to charity or provided financial assistance).
Yes, I consider this appropriate behavior
I have donated, but only to official charitable organizations
I have never done this
28. As much as possible, I keep my social media accounts private.
No, my account is public and contains a variety of information about me.
My account is private to people who do not follow me.
My social media is private to people I do not know personally.
29. I find it easy to start messaging with people I do not know.
No problems
I may hesitate for a long time, but then still message
I would not do this
30. Some websites require you to verify your phone number in order to download or access content.
I have to do this often.
I am cautious about such websites, although I have had to verify my number a few times.
I would rather look for another website where I do not have to do this.
31. Even if my computer is hacked, there is little of value on it.
Yes, that is a fact.
They might find something.
There is a lot of information on it that could be used for harmful purposes.
32. When buying something online, I do not always check the seller.
Yes, I usually do not check
Only in exceptional cases, when I think I may be dealing with a scammer
I always read reviews and check the platform where the listing is posted and how long the seller has been operating
33. I would probably agree to do risky work online if it paid well.
Why not
After careful consideration, I might agree
I would be unlikely to take on something like that
34. I do not see anything wrong with making money from hype projects.
Yes, you can make money quickly.
It is acceptable, but only if there are strong reasons, a clear plan, and guarantees.
I have a negative attitude toward this.
35. I use dating sites to meet interesting people.
Often
Sometimes
I prefer other ways of communicating
36. I take part in online lotteries and prize giveaways.
Yes, I participate on a regular basis
I participate only in those I consider reputable
No, I do not participate
37. I have experience with online gambling.
Yes, I do.
I have tried it a few times, but without getting into it.
No, I am not interested.
38. I often take part in online surveys.
Yes, I take part
I take part regularly only in those I consider trustworthy
No, I do not take part