Youth engaging in online harassment: associations with caregiver?child relationships, Internet use, and personal characteristics*1

Journal of AdolescenceVolume 27, Issue 3 p. 319-336 Article Youth engaging in online harassment: associations with caregiver–child relationships, Internet use, and personal characteristics☆ Michele L Ybarra, Corresponding Author Michele L Ybarra email protected Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USACorresponding author. Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc. , 74 Ashford, Irvine, CA, 92618, USASearch for more papers by this authorKimberly J Mitchell, Kimberly J Mitchell University of New Hampshire, USASearch for more papers by this author Michele L Ybarra, Corresponding Author Michele L Ybarra email protected Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USACorresponding author. Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc. , 74 Ashford, Irvine, CA, 92618, USASearch for more papers by this authorKimberly J Mitchell, Kimberly J Mitchell University of New Hampshire, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 May 2004 https: //doi. org/10. 1016/j. adolescence. 2004. 03. 007Citations: 418 ☆This research was commissioned by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the National Institute of Mental Health (#280-99-8023). Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article. I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more. Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract To date, research focused on "traditional" (i. e. in-person) youth bullying behaviour has documented serious psychosocial challenges for those involved. How this literature translates to youth engaging in aggressive behaviours online has yet to be examined. Using the largest US sample of youth Internet users to date, psychosocial characteristics of youth engaging in Internet harassment were examined. Results from the nationally representative survey suggested that Internet harassment is a significant public health issue, with aggressors facing multiple psychosocial challenges including poor parent–child relationships, substance use, and delinquency. Comparisons to traditional bullies were made, with similarities and differences noted. References 1 American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV). 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