presentations online (e.g. a collection of pictures, narrative descriptions) may also increase their vulnerability towards being groomed on the internet (Noll et al., 2009). Risk Taking As outlined by benign disinhibition and toxic disinhibition in the ‘Online Disinhibition Effect’ people may act differently online than they would in the real world (Suler, 2004). This often leads to young people engaging in risk taking behaviour online which is one of the most worrying and significant trends (CEOP, 2010). As part of a study, patterns of risk taking were outlined by assessing nine internet behaviours that could be interpreted as risky for young people to utilize (Ybarra, et al. 2007). The more types of risky behaviours a young person demonstrated, the more likely they were to experience online interpersonal victimisation. Young people who engaged in 4 types of behaviours were 11 times more likely to report online interpersonal victimisation (Ybarra et al., 2007). Among young internet users, results indicated that meeting people online in numerous ways, discussing sex with strangers and having multiple unknown people in a friend’s list are all related to significantly higher chances of interpersonal victimisation on the internet (Ybarra et al., 2007). Yet, despite being aware of what risk taking behaviour entails, young people often engage in these behaviours online (Mishna et al., 2009). In a survey of Dutch young people, Peter, Valkenburg and Schouten (2006), found that the more frequently young people communicate online, the less often they chat to strangers. However, those who were online for more intensive periods (defined by responses on a four point scale, where four was considered to be intensive, representing conversations of about 2 hours or more), talked more frequently with strangers than those who’s communication online was less intensive (Peter et al., 2006). The authors identified five reasons why a young person may talk to
presentations online (e.g. a collection of pictures, narrative descriptions) may also increase their vulnerability towards being groomed on the internet (Noll et al., 2009). Risk Taking As outlined by benign disinhibition and toxic disinhibition in the ‘Online Disinhibition Effect’ people may act differently online than they would in the real world (Suler, 2004). This often leads to young people engaging in risk taking behaviour online which is one of the most worrying and significant trends (CEOP, 2010). As part of a study, patterns of risk taking were outlined by assessing nine internet behaviours that could be interpreted as risky for young people to utilize (Ybarra, et al. 2007). The more types of risky behaviours a young person demonstrated, the more likely they were to experience online interpersonal victimisation. Young people who engaged in 4 types of behaviours were 11 times more likely to report online interpersonal victimisation (Ybarra et al., 2007). Among young internet users, results indicated that meeting people online in numerous ways, discussing sex with strangers and having multiple unknown people in a friend’s list are all related to significantly higher chances of interpersonal victimisation on the internet (Ybarra et al., 2007). Yet, despite being aware of what risk taking behaviour entails, young people often engage in these behaviours online (Mishna et al., 2009). In a survey of Dutch young people, Peter, Valkenburg and Schouten (2006), found that the more frequently young people communicate online, the less often they chat to strangers. However, those who were online for more intensive periods (defined by responses on a four point scale, where four was considered to be intensive, representing conversations of about 2 hours or more), talked more frequently with strangers than those who’s communication online was less intensive (Peter et al., 2006). The authors identified five reasons why a young person may talk to