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Current trends in Internet based help- seeking behaviors by youth and implications for drug abuse treatment

  • Growing Up With Media

Ybarra M. Current trends in Internet based help- seeking behaviors by youth and implications for drug abuse treatment. Oral presentation at the NIDA Digital Media & Communication Technologies in Adolescent Drugs Abuse Treatment Conference; 26 Apr 2010; Rockville, MD. Data from the Growing up with Media study collected in 2006, 2007, and 2008 are discussed.

Comparing online and offline sexual behavior in a national sample of youth: Findings from the Growing up with Media survey

  • Growing Up With Media

Ybarra M. Comparing online and offline sexual behavior in a national sample of youth: Findings from the Growing up with Media survey. Oral presentation at the NASPAG Conference; 16 Apr 2010; Las Vegas, NV. Data from the Growing up with Media longitudinal study collected in 2006, 2007, and 2008 are discussed.

Youth Internet victimization: Myths and truths

Ybarra M. Youth Internet victimization: Myths and truths. Oral presentation at the NASPAG Conference; 15 Apr 2010; Las Vegas, NV. Data from the Growing up with Media longitudinal study collected in 2006, 2007, and 2008 are discussed.

Emerging issues in research on adolescents’ exposure to violence

  • Growing Up With Media

Ybarra M, Korchmaros J, Mitchell K. Emerging issues in research on adolescents’ exposure to violence. Oral presentation at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting; 13 Mar 2010; Philadelphia, PA. Data from the Growing up with Media longitudinal study collected in 2006, 2007, and 2008 are discussed.

Cyber-Senga: Ugandan youth preferences for content in an internet-delivered comprehensive sexuality education programme

  • Cybersenga

Bull S, Nabembezi D, Birungi R, Kiwanuka J, Ybarra ML. Cyber-Senga: Ugandan youth preferences for content in an internet-delivered comprehensive sexuality education programme. East Afr J Public Health. 2010;7(1):58-63. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To ascertain Ugandan youth access to complete information about sexual health and identify preferences for website design and content for a comprehensive sexuality education program. METHODS: Read More »

Trends in technology-based sexual and non-sexual aggression over time and linkages to non-technology aggression

  • Growing Up With Media

Ybarra M. Trends in technology-based sexual and non-sexual aggression over time and linkages to non-technology aggression. Oral presentation at the National Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan; 25 Feb 2010; Houston, TX. Data from Growing up with Media study collected in 2006, 2007, and 2008 are discussed.

Associations between blocking, monitoring, filtering software on the home computer and youth-reported unwanted exposure to sexual material online

Ybarra ML, Finkelhor D, Mitchell KJ, Wolak J. Associations between blocking, monitoring, filtering software on the home computer and youth-reported unwanted exposure to sexual material online. Child Abuse Negl. 2009;33(12):857-869. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between the use of preventive software on the home computer and unwanted exposure to sexual material online. METHODS: The Read More »

Interview with ABC News: Children and Online Victimization

Setting The Record Straight with ABC News’ Amanda Congdon Michele Ybarra MPH PhD, talks with ABC News’ Amanda Congdon about Children and Online victimization and sets the record straight about online victimization and safety issues currently sensationalized in the media. The internet is just another environment, where parents need to know who kids are with, Read More »

Internet Congressional Caucus about Online Victimization: Facts About Online Youth Victimization

Michele Ybara MPH PHD et al. speak on the Advisory Committee to the Internet Congressional Caucus about Online Victimization. Dr. David Finkelhor, Director, Crimes against Children Research Center (CCRC), University of New Hampshire Dr. Michele Ybarra, President, The Center for Innovative Public Health Research and author of several studies on youth online Amanda Lenhart, Senior Read More »

ISTTF: Social Networking Sites, Unwanted Sexual Solicitation

Michelle Ybarra speaks on the issues of sexual solicitation and cyberbullying in youth social network sites as part of the April 30, 2008 meeting of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force in Washington, DC. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-lYO_8mlf0

Internet Safety Technical Task Force: Question & Answer

Presented as part of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force, this question & answer session represents the conclusion of the April 30, 2008 meeting. Taking questions for the ISTTF are danah boyd, Janis Wolak, Amanda Lenhart, and Michele Ybarra httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ammkwcfnRrg

Cyber-Senga: Ugandan youth preferences for content in an Internet-delivered comprehensive sexuality education program

  • Cybersenga

Bull S, Nabembezi D, Birungi R, Kiwanuka J, Ybarra M (2009). Cyber-Senga: Ugandan youth preferences for content in an Internet-delivered comprehensive sexuality education program. Oral presentation at the AIDS Impact; 24 Sept 2009; Gabarone, Botswana. Data from the CyberSenga study collected in 2008 and 2009 are discussed.