DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR CYBERCRIME PREVENTION FOR THE ELDERLY IN NA PA SUBDISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, MUEANG CHONBURI DISTRICT, CHONBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were: 1) to analyze the severity of cybercrime affecting the elderly in Na Pa Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Chon Buri District, Chon Buri Province; 2) to develop cybercrime prevention strategies for the elderly in the area; and 3) to implement and evaluate these developed strategies. Utilizing a Research and Development design, data were collected from 388 elderly participants, 11 in-depth interviewees, 9 focus group participants, 30 volunteers, and 15 experts. The research instruments included questionnaires, interview guidelines, focus group discussion guidelines, tests, and evaluation forms. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and content analysis. The research findings revealed that: 1) the overall severity of cybercrime affecting the elderly in Na Pa Subdistrict Municipality was at a moderate level (3.29). 2) the cybercrime prevention strategies for the elderly comprised 1 vision, 1 mission, 1 strategy, 3 sub-strategies, 3 projects, 6 activities, and 3 indicators; and 3) the post-test mean score of the volunteers who underwent training based on the implemented strategies was significantly higher than their pre-test mean score at the .05 level. Furthermore, the experts' overall evaluation of the developed strategies was at the highest level (4.75).