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Display of Health Risk Behaviors on MySpace by Adolescents

Display of Health Risk Behaviors on MySpace by Adolescents ARTICLE Display of Health Risk Behaviors on MySpace by Adolescents Prevalence and Associations Megan A. Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH; Malcolm R. Parks, PhD; Frederick J. Zimmerman, PhD; Tara E. Brito; Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH Objective: To determine the prevalence of and associa- (14.4)% referenced violence. Female adolescents were less tions among displayed risk behavior information that sug- likely to display violence references (odds ratio [OR],0.3; gests sexual behavior, substance use, and violence in a ran- 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.15-0.6). Reporting a dom sample of the self-reported 18-year-old adolescents’ sexual orientation other than “straight” was associated publicly accessible MySpace Web profiles. with increased display of references to sexual behavior (OR,4.48; 95% CI, 1.27-15.98). Displaying church or re- Design: Cross-sectional study using content analysis of ligious involvement was associated with decreased dis- Web profiles between July 15 and September 30, 2007. play of all outcomes (sex: OR,0.32; 95% CI, 0.12-0.86; substance use: OR,0.38; 95% CI, 0.19-0.79; violence: Setting: www.MySpace.com. OR,0.12; 95% CI, 0.02-0.87; any risk factor: OR,0.36; 95% CI, 0.19-0.7). Displaying sport or hobby involve- Participants: A total of 500 publicly available Web pro- ment was associated with decreased references to vio- files of self-reported 18-year-olds in the United http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Pediatrics American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6203
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2168-6211
DOI
10.1001/archpediatrics.2008.528
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19124700
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ARTICLE Display of Health Risk Behaviors on MySpace by Adolescents Prevalence and Associations Megan A. Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH; Malcolm R. Parks, PhD; Frederick J. Zimmerman, PhD; Tara E. Brito; Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH Objective: To determine the prevalence of and associa- (14.4)% referenced violence. Female adolescents were less tions among displayed risk behavior information that sug- likely to display violence references (odds ratio [OR],0.3; gests sexual behavior, substance use, and violence in a ran- 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.15-0.6). Reporting a dom sample of the self-reported 18-year-old adolescents’ sexual orientation other than “straight” was associated publicly accessible MySpace Web profiles. with increased display of references to sexual behavior (OR,4.48; 95% CI, 1.27-15.98). Displaying church or re- Design: Cross-sectional study using content analysis of ligious involvement was associated with decreased dis- Web profiles between July 15 and September 30, 2007. play of all outcomes (sex: OR,0.32; 95% CI, 0.12-0.86; substance use: OR,0.38; 95% CI, 0.19-0.79; violence: Setting: www.MySpace.com. OR,0.12; 95% CI, 0.02-0.87; any risk factor: OR,0.36; 95% CI, 0.19-0.7). Displaying sport or hobby involve- Participants: A total of 500 publicly available Web pro- ment was associated with decreased references to vio- files of self-reported 18-year-olds in the United

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JAMA PediatricsAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jan 1, 2009

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