Ybarra M. Online social networking and safety: Data to inform policy. Oral presentation at the Safer Internet Forum; 25 Sept 2008; Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Data from the Growing up with Media study collected in 2006 and 2007 are discussed. … [Read more...]
Internet harassment and bullying behaviors: Implications for youth development
Ybarra M. Internet harassment and bullying behaviors: Implications for youth development. Oral presentation at the 11th Annual Children’s Law Institute; 4 Aug 2008; New York, NY. 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) are discussed. … [Read more...]
Using technology for adolescent research
Ybarra M. Using technology for adolescent research. Oral presentation at the CDC Adolescents and Technology Panel; June 2008; Atlanta, GA. Data from the Growing up with Media study collected in 2006 and 2007 are discussed. … [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 … [Read more...]
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 2005 (YISS2) are discussed. … [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) are discussed. … [Read more...]
Prevalence and frequency of internet harassment instigation: Implications for adolescent health
Ybarra ML, Mitchell KJ. Prevalence and frequency of internet harassment instigation: Implications for adolescent health. J Adolesc Health. 2007;41(2):189-195. Abstract: PURPOSE: Youth psychosocial and behavioral characteristics are examined based upon varying frequency of Internet harassment perpetration online. METHODS: Data are from the Second Youth Internet Safety Survey, a national telephone survey of youth between the ages of 10 and 17 years (N = 1,500). Interviews took place between March and June 2005. RESULTS: In all, 6% of youth reported frequent Internet harassment perpetration, an additional 6% reported occasional perpetration, and 17% reported limited perpetration of Internet harassment in the previous year. In general, behavioral and psychosocial problems increased … [Read more...]
Facts About Online Youth Victimization
Internet Congressional Caucus about Online Victimization Michele Ybara MPH PHD among others 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 Research Specialist, Pew Internet & American Life Project Dr. danah boyd, Researcher, University of California, Berkeley and Fellow, University of Southern California Annenberg Center for Communications httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok05pxbYLJI … [Read more...]
Online harassment and cyber-bullying within the school context
Ybarra M, Leaf P, Diener-West M, & Hamburger M. Online harassment and cyber-bullying within the school context. Presented at the International Conference on Cyberspace, Masaryk University, Faculty of Law; 24-25 Nov 2006; Brno, Czech Republic. Data from the Growing up with Media study collected in 2006 are discussed. … [Read more...]
Psychosocial correlates of Internet harassment among youth: An update
Ybarra M, Mitchell K, Wolak J, Finkelhor D. Psychosocial correlates of Internet harassment among youth: An update. Poster presentation at the 134th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association; 6 Nov 2006; Boston, MA. Data from the Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS2) collected in 2005 are discussed. … [Read more...]