@article{ref1,
title="National Trends in Exposure to and Experiences of Violence on the Internet Among Children",
journal="Pediatrics",
year="2011",
author="Ybarra, Michele L. and Mitchell, Kimberly J. and Korchmaros, Josephine D.",
volume="128",
number="6",
pages="e1376-86",
abstract="Objective:To examine rates of technology-based violent experiences (eg, bullying, harassment, unwanted sexual experiences [USEs] perpetration, and victimization) and exposures (eg, hate sites) from 2006 to 2008 among US children.Patients and Methods:One thousand five-hundred eighty-eight youth aged 10 to 15 years were surveyed nationally online in 2006, 2007 (76% follow-up rate), and 2008 (73% follow-up rate).Conclusions:Ongoing surveillance of text-messaging-based experiences is needed to understand trends as population usage rates begin to stabilize. General technology use is a predictive factor for almost all technology-based violent experiences and exposures. Age is also influential in explaining involvement in Internet-based experiences and exposures. Prevention programs should focus on reducing risk as youth age into later adolescence and to help heavy technology users manage their risk for violence involvement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-4005",
doi="10.1542/peds.2011-0118",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-0118"
}