Ybarra M. Issues of language and frequency in measuring cyberbullying: Data from the Growing up with Media survey. Oral presentation at the COST ACTION IS0801; 22 Aug 2009; Vilnius, Lithuania. Data from the Growing up with Media study collected in 2007 and 2008 as well as results from a literature review of cyberbully articles published as of July 2009 are discussed. … [Read more...]
Impact of asking sensitive questions about violence to children and adolescents
Ybarra ML, Langhinrichsen-Rohling J, Friend J, Diener-West M. Impact of asking sensitive questions about violence to children and adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2009;45(5):499-507. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.009 Abstract: PURPOSE: A major gap in our understanding of the ethics of asking sensitive health questions to children is the impact these questions have on their well-being. METHODS: A survey which included sensitive questions about victimization, perpetration, and exposure to violence was fielded nationally among 1588 youth between 10 and 15 years old. At the end of the survey, youth were asked whether any questions about violence upset them. RESULTS: One in four youth (23%) indicated that they were upset by the survey questions about violence. Ten themes emerged … [Read more...]
Social networking sites: Finding a balance between their risks and benefits
Mitchell, KJ, Ybarra, ML. Social networking sites: Finding a balance between their risks and benefits. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009;163(1):87-89. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2008.534 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 vulnerability to sexual victimization. Beyond anecdotal accounts, however, whether victimization is more commonly reported in social networking sites is unknown. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: The Growing up With Media Survey is a national cross-sectional online survey of 1588 youth. Participants were 10- to 15-year-old youth who have used the Internet at least once in the last 6 … [Read more...]
Viewing hate web sites and serious violent behavior: Who’s doing it?
Hamburger M, Ybarra M, Leaf PJ, Diener-West M. Viewing hate web sites and serious violent behavior: Who’s doing it? Oral presentation at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association; 14-17 Aug 2008; Boston, MA. Data from the Growing up with the Media study collected in 2006 are discussed. … [Read more...]
Youth exposure to pornography and violent web sites
Ybarra M. Youth exposure to pornography and violent web sites. Oral presentation at the Internet Safety Technical Taskforce 2nd Meeting; 20 June 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...]