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Internet Prevention Messages: Targeting the Right Online Behaviors

Ybarra, M. L., Mitchell, K. J., Finkelhor, D., Wolak, J.·2007·Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
DOI 10.1001/archpedi.161.2.138
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BACKGROUND: Internet safety programs urge youth to avoid sharing personal information and talking with "strangers" online. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether sharing personal information and talking with strangers online or other behaviors are associated with the greatest odds for online interpersonal victimization. DESIGN: The Second Youth Internet Safety Survey was a cross-sectional random digit-dial telephone survey. SETTING: United States. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1500 youth aged 10 to 17 years who had used the Internet at least once a month for the previous 6 months. MAIN EXPOSURE: Online behavior, including disclosure of personal information, aggressive behavior, talking with people met online, sexual behavior, and downloading images using file-sharing programs. OUTCOME MEASURE: Online interpersonal victimization (ie, unwanted sexual solicitation or harassment). RESULTS: Aggressive behavior in the form of making rude or nasty comments (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 2.3; P<.001) or frequently embarrassing others (AOR, 4.6; P = .003), meeting people in multiple ways (AOR, 3.4; P<.001), and talking about sex online with unknown people (AOR, 2.0; P = .02) were significantly related to online interpersonal victimization after adjusting for the total number of different types of online behaviors youth engaged in. Engaging in 4 types of online behaviors seemed to represent a tipping point of increased risk for online interpersonal victimization (OR, 11.3; P<.001). CONCLUSIONS: Talking with people known only online ("strangers") under some conditions is related to online interpersonal victimization, but sharing personal information is not. Engaging in a pattern of different kinds of online risky behaviors is more influential in explaining victimization than many specific behaviors alone. Pediatricians should help parents assess their child's online behaviors globally in addition to focusing on specific types of behaviors.

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Authors
Ybarra, M. L., Mitchell, K. J., Finkelhor, D., & Wolak, J.
ORCID
Venue
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Published
2007-02-01
Volume
161
Issue
2
Pages
138-145
ISSN
1072-4710 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.161.2.138
OpenAlex
W2167665512
Cited by
206
References
7
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FWCI
22.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
Locations
  • Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Law › Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
Keywords
online harassment, personal information disclosure, online sexual behavior, file sharing
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Adult, Aggression, Child, Child Behavior, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Deception, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Sex Offenses, Psychological Distance, United States, Confidence Intervals, Odds Ratio, Crime Victims, Internet

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