Measuring cyber-aggression: the difference between harassment and bullying, and the influence of differential power

Ybarra M. Measuring cyber-aggression: the difference between harassment and bullying, and the influence of differential power. Oral presentation at the 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association; 2 Aug 2012; Orlando, FL. Data from the Growing up with Media longitudinal study collected in 2008 and the Teen Health and Technology study collected between 2010 and 2011 are discussed. … [Read more...]

CyberSenga: A culturally tailored Internet-based HIV prevention program for adolescents in Mbarara, Uganda

Ybarra M, Bull S, Korchmaros J, Kiwanuka J, Birungi R, Prescott T, Bangsberg D. CyberSenga: A culturally tailored Internet-based HIV prevention program for adolescents in Mbarara, Uganda. Poster presentation at the XIX International AIDS Conference; 26 Jul 2012; Washington, DC. Data from the CyberSenga study collected in 2011 are discussed. … [Read more...]

Prevalence rates of male and female sexual violence perpetrators in a national sample of adolescents

Ybarra ML, Mitchell KJ. Prevalence rates of male and female sexual violence perpetrators in a national sample of adolescents. Oral presentation at the XXth International Society for Research on Aggression (ISRA) World Meeting; 20 Jul 2012; Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Data from the Growing up with Media study collected in 2011 and 2012 are discussed. … [Read more...]

Past year bullying online and via text messaging for LGBT versus non-LGBT youth in national samples of adolescents in the U.S

Ybarra M, Mitchell K, Korchmaros J. Past year bullying online and via text messaging for LGBT versus non-LGBT youth in national samples of adolescents in the U.S. Oral presentation at the COST IS0801 International Conference on Cyberbullying; 29 June 2012; Paris, France. Data from the Teen Health and Technology study collected between 2010 and 2011 are discussed.  … [Read more...]

The benefits and potential risks that young people face online: A look at what the data say

Ybarra M. The benefits and potential risks that young people face online: A look at what the data say. Oral presentation at the 21st Annual Vancouver Island Child Psychologists' Conference; 1 June 2012; Victoria, BC. Data from the Growing up with Media study collected in 2006, 2007, and 2008 are discussed. Please note an earlier version of this presentation was presented: Ybarra M. The dark side of the Internet: Youth Internet victimization. Oral presentation at the Emerging Technologies Conference, Baylor College; 4 May 2011; Houston, TX. … [Read more...]

CyberSenga Dissemination Meeting: Session 3. CyberSenga the program

Ybarra ML, Kiwanuka JK. CyberSenga Dissemination Meeting: Session 3. CyberSenga the program. Oral presentation conducted at the Acacia Hotel; 29 May 2012; Mbarara, Uganda. Data from the CyberSenga study collected are discussed. … [Read more...]

CyberSenga Dissemination Meeting: Session 2. Developing CyberSenga

Ybarra ML, Kiwanuka JK. CyberSenga Dissemination Meeting: Session 2. Developing CyberSenga. Oral presentation conducted at the Acacia Hotel; 29 May 2012; Mbarara, Uganda. Data from the CyberSenga study collected are discussed. … [Read more...]

CyberSenga Dissemination Meeting: Session 1. The Motivation for CyberSenga

Ybarra ML, Kiwanuka JK, Prescott T. CyberSenga Dissemination Meeting: Session 1. The Motivation for CyberSenga. Oral presentation conducted at the Acacia Hotel; 29 May 2012; Mbarara, Uganda Data from the CyberSenga study collected are discussed. … [Read more...]

Technology and public health interventions

Ybarra ML. Technology and public health interventions. Oral presentation at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Conference; 13 Apr 2012; Philadelphia, PA. … [Read more...]

Preliminary findings from SMS USA, a text messaging-based smoking cessation program for young adults in the US

Ybarra M, Holtrop J, Rahbar M, Prescott T, Strong D, Graham A. Preliminary findings from SMS USA, a text messaging-based smoking cessation program for young adults in the US. Oral presentation at the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health; 21 Mar 2012; Singapore. Data from the SMS USA study collected in 2011 are discussed. … [Read more...]