Factors Influencing Adolescents' Illegal Filming Behavior: A Focus on Adolescents in the Busan Area

Abstract

This study was conducted to empirically investigate the factors influencing the serious societal issue of illegal filming. Using data from the “Survey on the Sexual Culture of Children and Adolescents in the Busan Area” conducted by the Busan Women and Family Development Institute in 2021, the study analyzed the factors that influence adolescents' involvement in illegal filming. A total of 853 participants were included in the study, and binary logistic regression analysis was used for the analysis. The results of the study indicated that the factors statistically significant in influencing adolescents' engagement in illegal filming were the experience of encountering sexual discrimination expressions online and a lack of recognition of illegal filming as a criminal activity. Based on the findings, this study recommended the development of practical measures to address sexual discrimination in online environments targeted at adolescents, the enhancement of digital sexual violence prevention education.