Michele Ybarra

..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...

..Internet safety programs urge youth to avoid sharing personal information and talking with "strangers" online...

..Beyond anecdotal accounts, however, whether victimization is more commonly reported in social networking sites is unknown...

..0, 95% CI: 0.8, 4.7; violent x-rated material aOR = 6.5, 95% CI: 2.7, 15.3; girls nonviolent x-rated material aOR = 1.2, 95% CI: 0.5, 3.2; violet x-rated material aOR = 6.1, 95% CI: 2.5, 14.8)...

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..Youth psychosocial and behavioral characteristics are examined based upon varying frequency of Internet harassment perpetration online...

..Multiple delivery methods may be especially effective for reaching older adolescents. Technology also may be an important health promotion tool in resource-limited settings...

..The goal was to examine the association between violence in the media and the expression of seriously violent behavior among older children and teenagers in a national sample...

..To determine the utility of developing technology-based interventions in resource-limited settings, availability and patterns of usage of the Internet first need to be assessed...

..We sought to identify the characteristics of youth who are targets of Internet harassment and characteristics related to reporting distress as a result of the incident...

..Across the spectrum of age, sex and Internet skill, Internet health information seeking appears to enhance the patient-provider relationship...

..Findings from these cross-sectional data provide justification for longitudinal studies aimed at parsing out temporal sequencing of psychosocial experiences...

..Clinicians, policy makers, and parents need to better understand the Internet and factors related to positive and negative experiences online...

..Based on these cross-sectional results, gender differences in the odds of reporting an unwanted Internet experience are suggested, and deserve special attention in future studies...

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..To investigate the online communications and self-disclosure practices of youth reporting depressive symptomatology...

..The number of studies addressing child disorders lags behind those of adults. More research is needed to address methodological issues of Internet-based treatments...

..This paper examines the potential overlap in online and school harassment, as well as the concurrence of Internet harassment and school behavior problems...

..Beyond this, however, these youth report significant psychosocial challenge, including depressive symptomatology, problem behavior, and targeting of traditional bullying. Implications for intervention are discussed...

..Comparisons to traditional bullies were made, with similarities and differences noted...

..g. history of running away, multiple living arrangements) and personal adverse life events (e.g. history of drug and alcohol use, sexual abuse). Implications for community-based interventions and treatment are discussed...

..They are also significantly more likely to have searched for information about a loved one's medical or health condition, signaling that many of these consumers may be caretakers...

..To examine the relationship between the use of preventive software on the home computer and unwanted exposure to sexual material online...

..Adults' concerns are valid but need to be supported with information that illuminates the real safety issues and targets the specific population of youth impacted...

..To explore the Internet use and interpersonal interactions of youth reporting deliberate self-harm as defined by any non-fatal act, regardless of intention...

..Mental health practitioners need information about the dynamics of this problem and the characteristics of victims and offenders because they are likely to encounter related issues in a variety of contexts...

..The high reach of cell phones allows us to potentially reach smokers who would otherwise not utilize traditional smoking cessation services, representing the possibility of a large public health impact. ..

..This project has the potential to develop low-cost and scalable interventions to HIV transmission risk behaviors among adolescents in Uganda. ..

..Findings from the extended follow-up of the Growing up with Media study will provide insight into the etiology of sexual violence perpetration as youth transition from adolescence into adulthood. ..

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..Findings from the extended follow-up of the Growing up with Media study will provide insight into the etiology of sexual violence perpetration as youth transition from adolescence into adulthood. ..

..This project has the potential to develop low-cost and scalable interventions to HIV transmission risk behaviors among adolescents in Uganda. ..

..This project has the potential to develop low-cost and scalable interventions to HIV transmission risk behaviors among adolescents in Uganda. ..

..The high reach of cell phones allows us to potentially reach smokers who would otherwise not utilize traditional smoking cessation services, representing the possibility of a large public health impact. ..