Investigating the relationship between social media consumption and fear of crime: A partial analysis of mostly young adults

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Highlights：

• The relationship between social media consumption and fear of crime is examined.

• Greater social media consumption is related to fear among adults.

• This relationship varies by perceived safety.

摘要

•The relationship between social media consumption and fear of crime is examined.•Greater social media consumption is related to fear among adults.•This relationship varies by perceived safety.

论文关键词：Fear of crime,Cultivation theory,Audience effects,Social media

论文评审过程：Received 18 June 2017, Revised 23 August 2017, Accepted 31 August 2017, Available online 1 September 2017, Version of Record 5 September 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.08.047