Identifying Positive Aspects of Youth Internet Use: The Next Step in Prevention

描述(由申请者提供)：网络世界正在以积极和消极的方式改变年轻人的经历和人际关系。查明可能更容易成为互联网受害者的青年以及可能降低这一风险的保护性因素是一个重要的公共卫生问题。使用创新的在线数据收集策略，我们建议科学地检查互联网使用对青少年健康构成的潜在风险和保护因素。将对2700名13-18岁的年轻人进行调查。研究结果通过确定线上和线下对青少年应激背景因素具有保护性影响的积极经历以及应该预防的行为，对青少年健康研究产生了影响。我们的多学科专业团队汇集了青少年互联网健康和疾病预防方面的专业知识。这些发现将直接为未来旨在促进青年健康发展的基于互联网的预防计划提供信息。公共卫生相关性：该项目有可能直接为旨在促进在线保护行为的预防方案的制定提供信息，这些行为可能有益于线上和线下的健康青年发展，并减少青年因在线受害而面临的潜在健康风险。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): 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.