Internet safety education for youth: stakeholder perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Internet use is nearly ubiquitous among US youth; risks to internet use include cyberbullying, privacy violations and unwanted solicitation. Internet safety education may prevent these negative consequences; however, it is unclear at what age this education should begin and what group is responsible for teaching this topic.

Methods

Surveys were distributed to key stakeholders in youth safety education including public school teachers, clinicians, parents and adolescents. Surveys assessed age at which internet safety education should begin, as well as experiences teaching and learning internet safety. Surveys of adults assessed willingness to teach internet safety. Finally, participants were asked to identify a group whose primary responsibility it should be to tea

SUBMITTER: Moreno MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3691757 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature