ABSTRACT
Several studies on youths’ Internet use found that increasing numbers of young people are experiencing the following types of victimization while
Introduction 253 Adolescent Internet Use and Victimization 254 Routine Activities ›eory 255
Method 257 Research Design 257
Sample 258 Analysis 265 Results 265 Discussion and Conclusion 268 Policy Suggestions 270 Limitations of the Study 272 References 273
using computer-mediated communication (CMC) methods: (a) unwanted exposure to sexual material, (b) sexual solicitation, and (c) unwanted nonsexual harassment (Mitchell, Finkelhor, & Wolak, 2003, 2007; O’Connell, Barrow, & Sange, 2002; Quayle & Taylor, 2003; Sanger, Long, Ritzman, Stofer, & Davis, 2004; Wolak, Mitchell, & Finkelhor, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007; Ybarra, Mitchell, Finkelhor, & Wolak, 2007). However, a majority of these studies are descriptive in nature; thus, there is a lack of rigorous research indicating which online behaviors may increase the likelihood of victimization.
