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Reasons, assessments and actions taken: sex and age differences in uses of Internet health information

Ybarra M, Suman M. Reasons, assessments and actions taken: sex and age differences in uses of Internet health information. Health Educ Res. 2008;23(3):512-521. Abstract: The Internet is transforming the way in which consumers approach their health care needs. Sex and age are influential aspects of one’s health as well as disease risk and are thus Read More »

Internet Safety Technical Task Force: Question and 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

Social networking sites, unwanted sexual solicitation, Internet harassment, and cyberbullying

Ybarra M. Social networking sites, unwanted sexual solicitation, Internet harassment, and cyberbullying. Oral presentation at the Internet Safety Technical Taskforce 1st Meeting; 30 Apr 2008 ; Washington, DC. Data from the Growing up with Media study collected in 2006 and 2007, and the Youth Internet Safety Surveys collected between 1999 and 2000 (YISS1) and in Read More »

Internet experiences and exposures of children and adolescents: Implications for mental health

Ybarra M. Internet experiences and exposures of children and adolescents: Implications for mental health. Oral presentation at the Western Psychological Association Conference; 10-13 Apr 2008; Irvine, CA. Data from the Growing up with the Media study collected in 2006, and the Youth Internet Safety Surveys collected between 1999 and 2000 (YISS1) and in 2005 (YISS2) Read More »

Using text messaging to affect teen health

Ybarra M. Using text messaging to affect teen Health. Oral presentation at the Texting 4 Health Conference; 29 Feb 2008; Palo Alto, CA. Data from the Growing up with the Media study collected in 2006 are discussed.

Online “predators” and their victims: Myths, realities, and implications for prevention and treatment

Wolak J, Finkelhor D, Mitchell KJ, Ybarra ML. Online “predators” and their victims: Myths, realities, and implications for prevention and treatment. Am Psychol. 2008;63(2):111-28. Abstract: The publicity about online “predators” who prey on naive children using trickery and violence is largely inaccurate. Internet sex crimes involving adults and juveniles more often fit a model of Read More »

How risky are social networking sites? A comparison of places online where youth sexual solicitation and harassment occurs

  • Growing Up With Media

Ybarra ML, Mitchell KJ. How risky are social networking sites? A comparison of places online where youth sexual solicitation and harassment occurs. Pediatrics. 2008;121(2):e350-357. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-0693 Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Recently, public attention has focused on the possibility that social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are being widely used to sexually solicit underage youth, consequently increasing their Read More »

Intentional exposure to pornography and the perpetration of sexually aggressive behavior among adolescents

Ybarra M, Diener-West M, Hamburger M, Leaf P. Intentional exposure to pornography and the perpetration of sexually aggressive behavior among adolescents: A new area of child maltreatment research. Oral presentation at the 22nd Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment; 28 Jan 2008; San Diego, CA. Data from the Growing up with Read More »

Examining the overlap in Internet harassment and school bullying: Implications for school intervention

  • Growing Up With Media

Ybarra ML, Diener-West M, & Leaf PJ. Examining the overlap in Internet harassment and school bullying: Implications for school intervention. J Adolesc Health. 2007;41(6 Suppl 1):S42-50. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.09.004 Abstract: PURPOSE: As more and more youth utilize the Internet, concern about Internet harassment and its consequences for adolescents is growing. This paper examines the potential overlap in online Read More »

The co-occurrence of Internet harassment and unwanted sexual solicitation victimization and perpetration: Associations with psychosocial indicators

Ybarra ML, Espelage DL, Mitchell KJ. The co-occurrence of Internet harassment and unwanted sexual solicitation victimization and perpetration: Associations with psychosocial indicators. J Adolesc Health. 2007;41(6 Suppl 1):S31-41. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.09.010 Abstract: PURPOSE: Previous research in offline environments suggests that there may be an overlap in bullying and sexual harassment perpetration and victimization; however to what extent this may Read More »

Current trends in Internet- and cell phone-based HIV prevention and intervention programs

Ybarra ML, Bull SS. Current trends in Internet- and cell phone-based HIV prevention and intervention programs. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2007;4(4):201-7. Abstract: As the reach of the Internet and cell phones increases, their use as health intervention and prevention tools has been increasingly researched. To identify recent advances in technology-based HIV prevention and intervention research, we Read More »

The relative importance of online victimization in understanding depression, delinquency and substance use

Mitchell KJ, Ybarra ML, Finkelhor D. The relative importance of online victimization in understanding depression, delinquency and substance use. Child Maltreat. 2007;12(4):314-324. Abstract: This article explores the relationship between online and offline forms of interpersonal victimization, with depressive symptomatology, delinquency, and substance use. In a national sample of 1,501 youth Internet users (ages 10-17 years), Read More »