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The Internet as a safety net: Findings from a series of online focus groups with LGB and non-LGB young people in the United States

  • Teen Health and Technology
  • LGBT+ / SGM

Hillier L, Mitchell KJ, Ybarra ML.  The Internet as a safety net: Findings from a series of online focus groups with LGB and non-LGB young people in the United States.  J LGBT Youth. 2012;9(3):225-246. doi: 10.1080/19361653.2012.684642 Abstract: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth face special challenges during adolescence including stigma, alienation, and abuse which have been Read More »

What sources do adolescents turn to for information about their health concerns?

Baheiraei A, Khoori E, Foroushani AR, Ahmadi F, Ybarra ML. What sources do adolescents turn to for information about their health concerns? Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014;26(1):61-8. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2012-0112 Abstract: BACKGROUND: Adolescents are developmentally normatively interested in information about sexuality and other health-related issues. In the absence of available health programming, identifying the sources Read More »

The CESD-R is available on the web

Eaton WW, Ybarra M, Schwab J. The CESD-R is available on the web. Psychiatry Res. 2012;196(1):161. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.08.018   PubMed ID: 22349650 View full article for free (will open new page on publisher’s website)

Defining and measuring cyberbullying within the larger context of bullying victimization

  • Teen Health and Technology

Ybarra ML, boyd d, Korchmaros J, Oppenheim JK. Defining and measuring cyberbullying within the larger context of bullying victimization.  J Adolesc Health. 2012;51(1):53-58. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.12.031 Abstract PURPOSE:  To inform the scientific debate about bullying, including cyberbullying, measurement. METHODS: Two split-form surveys were conducted online among 6-17-year-olds (n = 1,200 each) to inform recommendations for cyberbullying measurement. RESULTS: Measures Read More »

Prevalence rates of sexual coercion victimization and perpetration among Uganda adolescents

  • Cybersenga

Ybarra ML, Bull S, Kiwanuka J, Bangsberg DR, Korchmaros J. Prevalence rates of sexual coercion victimization and perpetration among Uganda adolescents. AIDS Care. 2012;24(11):1392-1400. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2011.648604 Abstract: Coercion is consistently reported as a risk factor for HIV in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Because of the gendered nature of previous research, however, little is known about male Read More »

Real-time electronic adherence monitoring is feasible, comparable to unannounced pill counts, and acceptable

Haberer JE, Robbins GK, Ybarra M, Monk A, Ragland K, Weiser SD, Johnson MO, Bangsberg DR. Real-time electronic adherence monitoring is feasible, comparable to unannounced pill counts, and acceptable. AIDS Behav. 2012;16(2):375-82. Abstract: Second generation electronic medication adherence monitors provide real-time data on pill bottle opening behavior. Feasibility, validity, and acceptability, however, have not been Read More »

Adolescents’ perceptions of sexual coercion in Uganda

  • Cybersenga

Birungi R, Nabembezi D, Kiwanuka J, Ybarra ML, Bull S. Adolescents’ perceptions of sexual coercion in Uganda. Afr J AIDS Res. 2011;10(4):487-494. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2011.646664 Abstract: In Uganda, HIV prevalence remains high with young people at higher risk of infection than adults. Much is known about the sexual risk factors for HIV transmission among youths, including sexual Read More »

National trends in exposure to and experiences of violence on the Internet among children

Ybarra ML, Mitchell KJ, Korchmaros JD. National trends in exposure to and experiences of violence on the Internet among children. Pediatrics. 2011;128(6):e1376-1386. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-0118 Abstract: OBJECTIVE:  To examine rates of technology-based violent experiences (eg, bullying, harassment, unwanted sexual experiences [USEs] perpetration, and victimization) and exposures (eg, hate sites) from 2006 to 2008 among US children. PATIENTS AND Read More »

Interest in technology-based and traditional smoking cessation programs among adult smokers in Ankara, Turkey

Ybarra ML, Bağci Bosi AT, Bilir N, Holtrop JS, Korchmaros J, Emri S. Interest in technology-based and traditional smoking cessation programs among adult smokers in Ankara, Turkey. Tob Induc Dis. 2011;9:10. doi: 10.1186/1617-9625-9-10 Abstract: BACKGROUND: Little is known about the demand for smoking cessation services in settings with high smoking prevalence rates. Furthermore, acceptability of text messaging Read More »

Cell phone usage among adolescents in Uganda: acceptability for relaying health information

  • Cybersenga

Mitchell KJ, Bull S, Kiwanuka J, Ybarra ML. Cell phone usage among adolescents in Uganda: Acceptability for relaying health information. Health Educ Res. 2011;26(5):770-781. doi: 10.1093/her/cyr022 Abstract: The increase in cell phone use has manifested a growing interest in using this technology for health promotion. The portability and ‘always on’ features of the cell phone, along Read More »

Youth Internet victimization in a broader victimization context

Mitchell KJ, Finkelhor D, Wolak J, Ybarra ML, Turner H. Youth Internet victimization in a broader victimization context. J Adolesc Health. 2011;48(2):128-34. Abstract: PURPOSE: To examine past-year and lifetime rates of online victimization and associations with offline victimizations, trauma symptomatology, and delinquency among adolescents. METHODS: Data were collected through telephone interviews from a nationally representative Read More »

X-rated material and perpetration of sexually aggressive behavior among children and adolescents: Is there a link?

Ybarra ML, Mitchell KJ, Hamburger M, Diener-West M, Leaf PJ. X-rated material and perpetration of sexually aggressive behavior among children and adolescents: Is there a link? Aggress Behav. 2011;37(1):1-18. doi: 10.1002/ab.20367 Abstract: Longitudinal linkages between intentional exposure to x-rated material and sexually aggressive behavior were examined among youth 10–15 year olds surveyed nationally in the United States. Read More »