Social Networking Risks
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 [...]
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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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:
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Are youth doing risky things online?
Summary:
This presentation uses data from the Youth Internet Safety Surveys (YISS and YISS-2) to discuss characteristics of youth online risky behavior, including giving out personal information or pictures online, engaging in sexual behaviors online, and being rude or using the Internet to harass or embarrass.
Also discussed are youth prevention information and rates of youth disclosure [...]
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