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Child and Adolescent Internet Use and Health

A comparison of bullying online and offline: Findings from a national survey

Ybarra, Michele, Mitchell, Kimberly, & Espelage, Dorothy (2009, April).  A comparison of bullying online and offline: Findings from a national survey. Presented at the AERA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Summary:
There have been comparisons of bullying online and offline, none have used parallel measures. This presentation analyzes data from the Growing up with Media study to:
1. Compare [...]

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The Internet, pornography, and youth

Ybarra, Michele & Mitchell, Kimberly (2005, October).  The Internet, pornography, and youth. Presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Summary:
This presentation analyzes data from the Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS and YISS2) to explore the research question:
1. What are the personal characteristics of youth who seek out pornography?
Findings include:
- The vast majority of [...]

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Comparisons of Internet usage characteristics by youth self-reported depressive symptomatology

Ybarra, Michele, Mitchell, Kimberly, & Alexander, Cheryl (2004, October). Comparisons of Internet usage characteristics by youth self-reported depressive symptomatology. Presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. 
Summary:
This presentation analyzes data from the Youth Internet Safety Survey to address the question:
What are the characteristics of youth who use the Internet and how do [...]

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