Jennie G. Noll|Chad E. Shenk|Jaclyn E. Barnes|Katherine J. Haralson
Association of Maltreatment With High-Risk Internet Behaviors and Offline Encounters
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center|University of Cincinnati
objective highrisk internet behaviors including viewing sexually explicit content provocative social networking profiles entertaining online sexual solicitations examined sample maltreated nonmaltreated adolescent girls aged 14 17 years impact internet behaviors subsequent offline meetings observed 12 16 months study tested 2 main hypotheses 1 maltreatment would unique contributor highrisk internet behaviors 2 highquality parenting would dampen adolescents propensity engage highrisk internet behaviors participate offline meetings methods online offline behaviors parenting quality gleaned 251 adolescent girls 130 experienced substantiated maltreatment 121 demographically matched comparison girls parents reported adolescent behaviors level internet monitoring home social networking profiles objectively coded provocative selfpresentations offline meetings persons first met online assessed 12 16 months later results thirty percent adolescents reported offline meetings maltreatment adolescent behavioral problems low cognitive ability uniquely associated highrisk internet behaviors exposure sexual content creating highrisk social networking profiles receiving online sexual solicitations independent predictors subsequent offline meetings highquality parenting parental monitoring moderated associations adolescent risk factors internet behaviors whereas use parental control software conclusions treatment modalities maltreated adolescents enhanced include internet safety literacy adolescents parents aware online selfpresentations internet behaviors increase vulnerability internetinitiated victimization