Prevalence and frequency of Internet harassment instigation: Implications for adolescent health
Prevalence and frequency of Internet harassment instigation: Implications for adolescent health
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.03.005
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发表时间：
2007-08-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Mitchell, Kimberly J.
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作者：
Ybarra, Michele L.;Mitchell, Kimberly J.
目的：基于网络骚扰的不同频率，研究青少年的心理社会和行为特征。方法：数据来自第二次青少年网络安全调查，这是一项针对10-17岁青少年(N=1500)的全国性电话调查。结果：6%的青少年报告了频繁的网络骚扰行为，6%的青少年报告了偶尔的网络骚扰行为，17%的青少年报告了前一年有限的网络骚扰行为。总体而言，随着骚扰行为强度的增加，行为和心理社会问题的患病率也会增加。与前一年从未骚扰过他人的同类青少年相比，偶尔犯规者报告违规问题的频率增加了三倍(p=.002)，经常犯规者报告违规问题的频率增加了七倍(p<；.001)。在其他相似的年轻人中，攻击性问题与有限实施的几率增加两倍(p=.03)，频繁实施网络骚扰的几率增加九倍(p<；.001)有关。女孩是有限施暴者的可能性高出50%(P<；.02)，而男孩是网络骚扰频繁施暴者的三倍(P<；.001)。结论：网络骚扰行为的分类定义揭示了不同频率实施网络骚扰的青少年的差异。这一发现印证了之前的研究，即在网上骚扰他人的年轻人很可能同时面临行为和心理社会挑战。网络骚扰行为可能是一系列更大的心理社会问题的标志。(C)2007年青春期医学会。版权所有。
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 in prevalence as the intensity of harassing behavior increased. Rule-breaking problems were reported three times more frequently by occasional perpetrators (p = .002) and seven times more frequently by frequent perpetrators (p < .001) as compared to otherwise similar youth who never harassed others in the previous year. Aggression problems were associated with twofold increased odds of limited perpetration (p = .03) and ninefold increased odds of frequent perpetration of Internet harassment (p < .001) among otherwise similar youth. Girls were 50% more likely to be limited perpetrators (p < .02), whereas boys were three times more likely to be frequent perpetrators of harassment online (p < .001).Conclusions: A categorical definition of Internet harassment behavior reveals differences among youth who perpetrate online harassment at different frequencies. Findings reinforce previous research that youth who harass others online are likely facing concurrent behavioral and psychosocial challenges. Internet harassment perpetration may be a marker for a larger constellation of psychosocial problems. (C) 2007 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.