Online Victimization
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 [...]
Social networking sites, unwanted sexual solicitation, Internet harassment, and cyberbullying
Summary:
This presentation will explore characteristics of unwanted sexual solicitation and harassment among youth, topics include:
1. Definitions
2. What are the prevalence rates over time?
3. What is the influence SNS have?
4. How do the rates online compare to those offline?
5. Are there other factors that we need to be aware of?
Findings include:
The prevalence rate of Internet harassment [...]
Intentional exposure to pornography and the perpetration of sexually aggressive behavior among adolescents: A new area of child maltreatment research
Summary:
This presentation will use data from the Growing up with Media study to explore:
1. What is the 1-year prevalence of intentional exposure to x-rated material?
- Overall exposure and violent exposure
– Across a variety of media
2. How does exposure to x-rated material (nonviolent & violent) relate to expression of sexual aggression via technology? Face-to-face?
Findings include:
- [...]
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 [...]
Internet harassment and bullying behaviors: Implications for youth development
Summary:
This presentation will use data from the Growing up with Media and Youth Internet Safety Survey studies to discuss characteristics of Internet harassment, specifically:
1. What is it
2. Who is being targeted
3. Who is doing the harassing
- A quick aside about unwanted sexual solicitation
- Legal implications of Internet aggression
- Implications for public policy and for professionals [...]
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 [...]
Examining characteristics and associated distress related to Internet harassment: Findings from the second youth Internet safety survey
Summary:
This presentations uses findings from the Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS and YISS2) to examine characteristics and associated distress related to internet harassment. Specifically discussed is a definition of internet harassment, prevalence rates of online harassment, characteristics of targets, and distressing harassment experiences.
Findings:
- The majority of young Internet users not harassed and of those who [...]
This is your brain on DOPA: THE DATA
Summary:
This presentations uses findings from the Growing up with Media Study and the Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS and YISS2) to discuss:
1. Experiences:
– Internet harassment and bullying
– Unwanted sexual solicitation
2. Exposures:
– Unintentional and intentional access to pornography
– Access of other violent web site content
Findings:
- About one in three youth targeted by [...]
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