Child and Adolescent Internet Use and Health
Trends in technology-based sexual and non-sexual aggression over time and linkages to non-technology aggression
Summary:
This presentation analyses data from three waves of data of the Growing up with Media study collected in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Topics discussed included trends in Internet harassment, cyberbullying, unwanted sexual encounters, and non-technology based aggression. Specifically presentation objectives include:
1. Quantify the number of technology-based aggressions reported by young people between 2006-2008
2. Describe how technology-based aggression is related to [...]
Internet experiences and exposures of children and adolescents: implications for mental health
Summary:
This presentation reviews the fundamentals of online communication (e.g., what is Instant Messaging?); examines how young people use and experience the Internet in positive ways as well as how the Internet is sometimes used in negative ways(e.g., Internet harassment, exposure to violent material); and discusses emerging evidence that links some of these behaviors and experiences [...]
Children with reported histories of sexual abuse: Utilizing multiple perspectives to understand clinical and psychosocial profiles
Summary:
The critical findings from this study involve the unique contributions of the caregiver, child, and clinician perspective in the compilation of a comprehensive psychosocial profile for youth entering system of care services. Sensitivity, confidentiality, and willingness to disclose child sexual abuse and related issues are very real points of consideration during an intake assessment. The [...]
Clinical and psychosocial characteristics of youth with abuse histories served in community mental health programs
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Read This »Using text messaging to affect teen health
Summary:
This presentation explores general indicators of text messaging use among US teens; explains our ‘philosophy’ of technology and health (when to use technology, when to use traditional delivery methods); and discusses a case study: TXTing 4 Bettering Parenting project.
Findings include:
1. Young people are using text messaging (1:4 10-15 year olds).
2. We need to harness the technologies [...]
Online social networking and safety: Data to inform policy
Summary:
This presentation explores data from the Growing up with Media longitudinal study to provide characteristics of social networking site users, rates of bullying and sexual solicitation on social networking sites, and compare online and offline social solicitation/ harassment.
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Children’s use of online technologies
Summary:
This presentation uses data from the Growing up with the Media study and Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS and YISS2) to discuss characteristics of Internet harassment and online unwanted sexual solicitation. Topics include impact, prevalence rates, demographics of harassers/ solicitors, and frequency of exposure.
Findings:
- In order to develop targeted prevention programs, we need to understand [...]
Internet use and health among children and adolescents in the United States
Summary:
This presentation explores general Internet usage data; the Internet as a healthcare resource; online experiences and relationships; reviews Internet-based interventions; and suggests opportunities for future research.
Findings include:
1. The Internet is an important new resource for intervention and prevention efforts.
2. The web’s wide scope represents an opportunity to reach people that may not otherwise seek treatment [...]
Ethical issues of asking youth sensitive questions about aggressive and seriously violent behaviors
Summary:
This presentation uses data from the Growing up with Media study to further the understanding of asking sensitive health questions to youth. A major gap in our understanding of the ethics of asking sensitive health questions to children, and therefore a major gap in our ability to address related concerns, is the impact these questions [...]
Frequency and implications of exposure to violent websites on youth behavior
Summary:
As our understanding of associations between media violence and youth violent and aggressive behavior continues to grow, there continues to be a noticeable dearth of research about media violence consumed by young people on the Internet. This presentation uses data from the Growing up with the Media study and Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS and [...]
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