New Zealand Children’s Experiences of Online Risks and Their Perceptions of Harm. Evidence From Ngā Taiohi Matihiko O Aotearoa – New Zealand Kids Online

Pacheco, Edgar; Melhuish, Neil

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“…A recent meta-analysis showed that higher levels of social media use among adolescents are associated with more frequent engagement in drug use, risky sexual acts, and violent behaviors with a small-to-medium magnitude of effect [ 23 ]. Specific examples of negative situations experienced by adolescents in the online space include: being contacted by a stranger, having either seen or received media that made them feel uncomfortable, having felt under pressure to send photos or other information about themselves, and having accidentally spent money online that they did not mean to spend [ 24 , 25 ]. As part of a three-year research effort to examine childrens’ safe use of the internet and digital technologies in Europe, researchers found that the most common of risks experienced by youth was giving out personal information, encountering violent and hateful contact being third most prevalent, and being bullied the fourth most common [ 26 ].…”

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Adolescents’ Exposure to Online Risks: Gender Disparities and Vulnerabilities Related to Online Behaviors

Savoia

Harriman²,

et al. 2021

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In the last decade, readily available electronic devices have created unprecedented opportunities for teens to access a wide variety of information and media–both positive and negative–on the internet. Despite the increasing number of initiatives taking place worldwide intended to assess and mitigate the online risks encountered by children and adolescents, there is still a need for a better understanding of how adolescents use the internet and their susceptibility to exposure to risks in the online space. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey of a convenience sample of 733 8th and 9th grade students in Utah. The survey contained eight questions regarding students’ exposure to three types of online risk scenarios: content risk, contact risk, and criminal risk. Independent variables included students’ online behaviors, use of social media and private messaging apps, and adult supervision of online activities. Logistic and negative binomial regression models indicated that gender, social media use, and chatting with strangers were associated with exposure to multiple risky online scenarios. Our results provide critical information to educators involved in the development of initiatives focusing on the reduction of youth online risk by identifying correlates of risky online events, allowing them to tailor their initiatives to meet the needs of potentially vulnerable populations.

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Adolescents’ Exposure to Online Risks: Gender Disparities and Vulnerabilities Related to Online Behaviors

Savoia

Harriman²,

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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“…A recent meta-analysis showed that higher levels of social media use among adolescents are associated with more frequent engagement in drug use, risky sexual acts, and violent behaviors with a small-to-medium magnitude of effect [23]. Specific examples of negative situations experienced by adolescents in the online space include: being contacted by a stranger, having either seen or received media that made them feel uncomfortable, having felt under pressure to send photos or other information about themselves, and having accidentally spent money online that they did not mean to spend [24,25]. As part of a threeyear research effort to examine childrens' safe use of the internet and digital technologies in Europe, researchers found that the most common of risks experienced by youth was giving out personal information, encountering violent and hateful contact being third most prevalent, and being bullied the fourth most common [26].…”

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Adolescents’ Exposure to Online Risks: Gender Disparities and Vulnerabilities Related to Online Behaviors

Savoia¹,

Harriman²,

et al. 2021

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In the last decade, readily available electronic devices have created unprecedented opportunities for teens to access a wide variety of information and media – both positive and negative – on the internet. Despite the increasing number of initiatives taking place worldwide intended to assess and mitigate the online risks encountered by children and adolescents, there is still a need for a better understanding of how adolescents use the internet and what consequences they may face. We conducted a cross sectional online survey of a convenience sample of 733 8th and 9th grade students in Utah. The survey contained eight questions regarding students’ exposure to three types of online risk scenarios: content risk, contact risk, and commercial risk. Independent variables included students’ online behaviors, use of social media and private messaging apps, and adult supervision of online activities. Logistic and negative binomial regression models indicated that female gender, social media use, and chatting with strangers were associated with exposure to multiple unsafe online scenarios. Our results provide critical information to practitioners involved in the development of educational initiatives by building a profile of potentially risky online behaviors and allow them to tailor their initiatives to meet the needs of more vulnerable populations.

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New Zealand Children’s Experiences of Online Risks and Their Perceptions of Harm. Evidence From Ngā Taiohi Matihiko O Aotearoa – New Zealand Kids Online

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Adolescents’ Exposure to Online Risks: Gender Disparities and Vulnerabilities Related to Online Behaviors

Adolescents’ Exposure to Online Risks: Gender Disparities and Vulnerabilities Related to Online Behaviors

Adolescents’ Exposure to Online Risks: Gender Disparities and Vulnerabilities Related to Online Behaviors

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