Abstract

The online world is transforming the experiences and relationships of youth in both positive and negative ways. Identifying youth who may be more vulnerable to Internet victimization as well as protective factors that may reduce this risk is an important public health concern. Using an innovative online data collection strategy, we propose to scientifically examine the potential risk and protective factors that Internet use poses to adolescent health. 2700 young people 13-18 years of age will be surveyed. Findings have applied implications for adolescent health research by identifying positive experiences both online and offline that have protective influences on stressful contextual factors for youth, as well as behaviors that should be targeted for prevention. Our multidisciplinary team of professionals brings together expertise in adolescent Internet health and disease prevention. Findings will directly inform future Internet-based prevention programs aimed at promoting healthy youth development.

Public Health Relevance

This project has the possibility to directly inform the development of prevention programs aimed at promoting protective behaviors online that may benefit healthy youth development online and offline as well as reducing potential health risks youth face from online victimization.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HD057191-03
Application #
8042710
Study Section
Community Influences on Health Behavior (CIHB)
Program Officer
Maholmes, Valerie
Project Start
2009-02-05
Project End
2013-01-31
Budget Start
2011-02-01
Budget End
2013-01-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$150,113
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Center for Innovative Public Health Research
Department
Type
DUNS #
137263013
City
San Clemente
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92672

  Publications

Ybarra, Michele L; Mitchell, Kimberly J (2016) A National Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual (LGB), and Non-LGB Youth Sexual Behavior Online and In-Person. Arch Sex Behav 45:1357-72
Ybarra, Michele L; Rosario, Margaret; Saewyc, Elizabeth et al. (2016) Sexual Behaviors and Partner Characteristics by Sexual Identity Among Adolescent Girls. J Adolesc Health 58:310-6
Ybarra, Michele L; Mitchell, Kimberly J (2015) The Authors Reply. J Adolesc Health 57:129
Ybarra, Michele L; Mitchell, Kimberly J; Kosciw, Joseph G et al. (2015) Understanding linkages between bullying and suicidal ideation in a national sample of LGB and heterosexual youth in the United States. Prev Sci 16:451-62
Korchmaros, Josephine D; Ybarra, Michele L; Mitchell, Kimberly J (2015) Adolescent online romantic relationship initiation: differences by sexual and gender identification. J Adolesc 40:54-64
Ybarra, Michele L; Mitchell, Kimberly J; Palmer, Neal A et al. (2015) Online social support as a buffer against online and offline peer and sexual victimization among U.S. LGBT and non-LGBT youth. Child Abuse Negl 39:123-36
Reisner, Sari L; Greytak, Emily A; Parsons, Jeffrey T et al. (2015) Gender minority social stress in adolescence: disparities in adolescent bullying and substance use by gender identity. J Sex Res 52:243-56
Mitchell, Kimberly J; Ybarra, Michele L; Korchmaros, Josephine D et al. (2014) Accessing sexual health information online: use, motivations and consequences for youth with different sexual orientations. Health Educ Res 29:147-57
Ybarra, Michele L; Mitchell, Kimberly J (2014) ""Sexting"" and its relation to sexual activity and sexual risk behavior in a national survey of adolescents. J Adolesc Health 55:757-64
Haroz, Emily E; Ybarra, Michele L; Eaton, William W (2014) Psychometric evaluation of a self-report scale to measure adolescent depression: the CESDR-10 in two national adolescent samples in the United States. J Affect Disord 158:154-60

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