Mental Health Issues
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 »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 [...]
Toward a better understanding of the relation between violent videogame play and different types of antisocial behavior
Summary:
This presentation uses data from the Growing up with Media study to explore youth exposure to violent video games and its consequences.
Findings include:
1. Playing violent video games is common.
- Over a quarter of respondents report playing violent video games
- Weekly exposure significantly related to playing violent video games
2. Consistent with previous literature reporting associations between [...]
Associations between depressive symptomatology and Internet harassment among young regular Internet users
Summary:
The odds of reporting an unwanted harassment online in the previous year is more than 3.5 times higher for youth reporting DSM IV major depressive-like symptoms compared to mild or no symptoms.
38% of youth reporting major depressive-like symptoms were distressed by the incident, compared to 21% of youth reporting mild or no symptoms.
Among young, regular [...]
Protecting the mental and physical health of the Internet generation
Summary:
1. Girls are more likely than boys to be solicited online, but they are equally likely to be sexually harassed via TXT messaging.
2. 18% of girls report unwanted sexual solicitation online, 3% report frequent experiences.
3. Girls are significantly more likely than boys to report harassment online.
4. 38% of girls have been harassed online in the [...]
Associations between online sexual solicitation and depressive symptomatology
Summary:
This presentation uses data from the Youth Internet Safety Survey to explore the hypothesis that depressive symptomatology will be linked to increased likelihood for Internet sexual solicitation. Three main types of unwanted sexual solicitation discussed are requests for sexual information, sexual talk, and sexual acts.
Findings:
- Results suggest a cross-sectional relationship between self-reported depressive symptomatology and [...]
Externalizing behaviors on the Internet versus in-person among youth: Associations with parental monitoring, discipline, and emotional closeness
Summary:
This presentation will use data from the Youth Internet Safety Survey to identify the differences and similarities of caregiver-child relationships among externalizing youth that act out on the Internet versus in person.
Findings:
- Poor caregiver-child relationships appear to be associated with general externalizing among young, regular Internet users.
- Targeted online interventions aimed at youth acting out [...]
Comparisons of Internet usage characteristics by youth self-reported depressive symptomatology
Summary:
This presentation uses data from the Youth Internet Safety Survey to address the question:
1. What are the characteristics of youth who use the Internet and how do these characteristics vary by depressive symptomatology?
Findings:
- One in five youth report the Internet is very or extremely important to them.
- Findings suggest a trend towards more youth with [...]
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