Cybervictimization Scale Test

With 38 questions and an estimated completion time of 7 minutes, the Cybervictimization Scale Test explores prior online victimization, digital immersion, protective habits, provocative behavior, and overall vulnerability. Its profile can help you reflect on your online routines and identify areas where safer digital practices may be useful.

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How the Scales are Structured

Prior Cybervictimization ExperiencePCE

Measures how frequently and intensely the person has experienced cybervictimization in the past.

example score13/24

13/24Lowexample score

8 – 13Low

14 – 19Moderate

20 – 24High

A score of 13 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively limited prior experiences of cybervictimization compared with higher scores on this scale.

Digital ImmersionDI

Digital Immersion measures how strongly a person is engaged in online communication and the broader digital environment.

example score9/18

9/18Low immersionexample score

6 – 9Low immersion

10 – 14Moderate immersion

15 – 18High immersion

A score of 9 indicates low digital immersion, suggesting relatively limited day-to-day involvement in online interactions compared with higher scorers.

Protective StrategiesPS

Measures how effectively a person uses self-protective behaviors to reduce negative outcomes in online interactions.

example score20/24

20/24Highexample score

8 – 13Low

14 – 18Moderate

19 – 24High

A score of 20 falls in the High range, indicating well-developed defensive strategies that generally help limit exposure and impact of cyber harassment.

Provocative BehaviorPB

Assesses how much a person’s online actions may create conditions that increase the likelihood of cybervictimization.

example score31/48

31/48Moderateexample score

16 – 26Low

27 – 37Moderate

38 – 48High

A score of 31 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting some behaviors that could increase exposure to online harassment or fraud, though not at the highest level.

CybervictimizationC

This scale measures how often and how severely a person experiences online harassment and other forms of cybervictimization.

example score54/114

54/114Low vulnerabilityexample score

38 – 63Low vulnerability

64 – 88Moderate vulnerability

89 – 114High vulnerability

A score of 54 falls in the Low vulnerability range, suggesting relatively infrequent or less severe experiences of cybervictimization compared with higher scores.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Frequent social media users

41%OF USERS

People who spend a lot of time online and want to understand whether harassment, trolling, or unwanted contact is happening to them more than they realize.

Students facing online drama

33%OF USERS

Teens and young adults dealing with group chats, rumors, or cyberbullying who want a clearer picture of how often it occurs and how severe it feels.

Clients in counseling support

26%OF USERS

People already feeling stressed, anxious, or unsafe because of online conflicts who take the test to help guide next steps in coping and protection.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Experience of previous cybervictimizationEopc

You?

Average18.1

Typical rangeTypical15.3 – 20.9

Possible8 – 24

Digital ImmersionDI

You?

Average9.8

Typical rangeTypical8 – 11.7

Possible6 – 18

Defensive StrategiesDS

You?

Average16.2

Typical rangeTypical14.2 – 18.2

Possible8 – 24

Provocative BehaviorPB

You?

Average37.7

Typical rangeTypical31.9 – 43.4

Possible16 – 48

Cybervictimization ScaleCS

You?

Average76.8

Typical rangeTypical63.4 – 90.1

Possible38 – 114

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- I do not use antivirus software.
- I install unlicensed or free versions.
- I use only licensed versions.
- This happens.
- I visit them very rarely.
- Never.
- Yes, that is true.
- Enough, but not a lot.
- I try to minimize the time I spend online.

These are 3 of the 38 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Cybervictimization Scale Test - Description and methodology of the test

cyberpsychology

victimhood

People who want to understand how their online routines may relate to cybercrime exposure can use the Cybervictimization Scale Test. This online victimization assessment is intended for readers reflecting on digital behavior, previous harmful incidents, and everyday security choices. Its profile points to patterns that may merit attention without reducing the respondent to a fixed label.

What This Assessment Explores

The questionnaire treats digital exposure as a combination of experience, involvement, prevention, conduct, and overall vulnerability. Items address incidents, security habits, social activity, transactions, communication, and risk-taking. An online cybervictimization questionnaire helps readers distinguish past events from conditions associated with future exposure. The five dimensions are:

Prior Cybervictimization Experience (8-24) measures past victimization; Low 8-13, Moderate 14-19, High 20-24.
Digital Immersion (6-18) measures online involvement; Low immersion 6-9, Moderate 10-14, High 15-18.
Protective Strategies (8-24) measures self-protection; Low 8-13, Moderate 14-18, High 19-24.
Provocative Behavior (16-48) measures conduct linked to exposure; Low 16-26, Moderate 27-37, High 38-48.
Cybervictimization (38-114) measures overall vulnerability; Low vulnerability 38-63, Moderate vulnerability 64-88, High vulnerability 89-114.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Questions use first-person statements about account security, online activity, personal data, social interaction, purchases, and previous incidents. Response choices distinguish frequency, exposure, caution, or willingness to take a risk; some ask about events, while others ask about typical behavior. The format records self-reported experience and conduct rather than observed behavior.

Scoring produces separate totals for the displayed dimensions and a combined result. The questionnaire shows low, moderate, and high bands, but the point value assigned to each response is not stated. Read the displayed bands descriptively, without inferring population norms; the result organizes reported tendencies in a cybercrime vulnerability test.

The questionnaire’s focus is conceptually consistent with Zhmurov’s cybervictimology work on cybervictim experience and exposure, but that consistency does not assign it to a specific published instrument. A later theoretical discussion by Zhmurov adds context, while a study by Kamneva, Seyranyan, and Simonova examines personality characteristics and cybervictimization; those findings do not make this a personality measure or prove causation.

Memory, current circumstances, self-awareness, and willingness to disclose can affect answers, so interpret the profile alongside concrete online context.

Author: David P. Farrington

Literature:

Zhmurov, Dmitry V. (2022). Cybervictimology: Methods and Metrics. Baikal Research Journal, 13(1), 29. 10.17150/2411-6262.2022.13(1).29
Zhmurov, Dmitry V. (2023). Cybervictimology. Moscow: Yurlitinform. 296 pp. ISBN 978-5-4396-2502-4
Kamneva, Elena V., Seyranyan, Anna O., and Simonova, Margarita M. (2025). Personality Traits as Predictors of Cybervictimization: A Study of the Correlation Between Big Five Traits and Cybervictim Behavior. Extreme Psychology and Personal Safety, 2(4), 133-149. 10.17759/epps.2025020409

Updated: 2025-10-02