A Comparative Analysis of Identity Theft Victimization and Preventive Measures Among Self-Employed, Private Industry, and Government Employees

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ID21308796
AutoresFawn T Ngo (0000-0002-7127-4004, University of South Florida, autor correspondente), Bressia M Borja (0009-0008-2068-1751, University of South Florida), Marlena Bolton (University of South Florida), Ramakrishna Govindu (University of South Florida), Anurag Agarwal (0000-0001-6148-0683, Florida Gulf Coast University)
Ano2025
Data de publicação2025-08-12
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCrime & Delinquency (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0011-1287 • E-ISSN: 1552-387X
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00111287251359280
OpenAlexW4413183410
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas29

This exploratory study uses data from the 2021 Identity Theft Supplement of the National Crime Victimization Survey to examine whether identity theft risks differ among self-employed individuals, private industry employees, and governmental employees and whether their adoption of preventive measures varies. The analysis shows that employment sector is significantly associated with identity theft risk, revealing distinct victimization patterns across the three groups. Additionally, notable differences were found in the use of protective measures. These findings highlight the importance of considering organizational context when studying identity theft and offer valuable insights for informing future research and practical prevention strategies

Business · Computer security · Criminology · Environmental health · Government (linguistics) · Identity (music) · Identity Theft · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Private security · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Public Administration · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment