Clustering of Internet Risk Behaviors in a Middle School Student Population

Autor/inn/en	Dowell, Elizabeth B.; Burgess, Ann W.; Cavanaugh, Deborah J.
Titel	Clustering of Internet Risk Behaviors in a Middle School Student Population
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 79 (2009) 11, S.547-553 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00447.x
Schlagwörter	Middle School Students; Internet; Risk; Antisocial Behavior; Safety; Public Schools; Parochial Schools; Early Adolescents; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Risiko; Sicherheit; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Konfessionsschule; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Background: Internet safety is a growing public concern especially among adults and youth who live in an "instant messaging" world of technological communication. To better understand how early adolescents are using the Internet, a study was undertaken to more clearly identify the online general use, safety knowledge, and risk behaviors of middle school students. Methods: This exploratory study adapted from Finkelhor et al's (2000) "Youth Internet Safety Survey" to identify the usage and characteristics of online youth, solicitation of youth, and searching for pornography or delinquent behaviors. The 404 students who were recruited from public and parochial schools consisted of both boys and girls with a mean age 12 years. Results: These students reported the beginnings of high-risk Internet behavior, specifically, giving out personal information, using the Internet to harass or embarrass another person, and for a small number of students, chatting with strangers and starting relationships. The students who posted their picture online were more likely to have sent their picture to someone, made rude comments to others, played online jokes, harassed or embarrassed someone, and sought out pornographic sites. Conclusions: Findings suggest that middle school students who are early adolescents are beginning risky behaviors on the Internet. Risk-taking behavior is not unique to adolescents, but the consequences can be detrimental to their development. Educators, clinicians, health care providers, and other professionals need to be informed of Internet behaviors in order to assess for children at risk, to make referrals, intervene, and to educate parents. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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