Date of Award
Winter 2007
Abstract
While the threat of terrorists utilizing the Internet to execute a cyberterrorist attack is of prominent concern there exist great misconceptions and factual errors in the media as to the nature of this threat (Conway, 2002; Embar-Seddon, 2002; Weimann, 2005). This thesis examined media exposure, knowledge of cyberterrorism, fear of terrorism and perceived seriousness of cyberterrorist events in a sample of college students. Generally, participants had little knowledge of cyberterrorism. Women were found to be more fearful of terrorism and cyberterrorism than men. A positive relation was found between media consumption and fear of terrorism among women. Finally, fear of terrorism was positively related to perceived seriousness of cyberterrorist events.
First Advisor
Ellen S Cohn
Department or Program
Justice Studies
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Recommended Citation
Van Hoogenstyn, Andrew J., "Knowledge and perceptions of "cyberterrorism"" (2007). Master's Theses and Capstones. 69.
https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/69