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EMERGING RISKS OF VIOLENCE
IN THE DIGITAL AGE:
LESSONS FOR EDUCATORS FROM AN ONLINE STUDY OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN THE UNITED STATES

Ilene R. Berson, Michael J. Berson, and John M. Ferron

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Table 3.
Table 3 presents the odds ratios obtained when the log odds of each activity was predicted using a single predictor.

Activities (% indicating the have engaged in the activity)

Predictor
Filled out
form with
info
(59%)
Agreed to
meet in
person
(13%)
Told
personal
info
(42%)
Received
Pictures

(59%)
Sent
Pictures

(23%)
Received
suggestive
e-mail
(17%)

Parent
safety
.901*
.852*
.910*
1.045
.991
1.076
Sibling
safety
1.001
1.248*
1.053
1.243*
1.138
1.431*
Teacher
safety
1.084*
.743*
.877*
.912*
.853*
1.106*
Friend
safety
.986
1.272*
1.089
1.284*
1.275*
1.334*
Other
safety
.990
.991
.948
1.047
1.025
1.225*
No one
safety
1.382*
1.518*
1.377*
1.162*
1.245*
1.046
How often
sits with
1.150*
1.283*
1.266*
1.302*
1.251*
1.093*
How often
checks with
1.050*
1.222*
1.111*
1.177*
1.135*
1.035
How often
discusses
1.068*
1.174*
1.094*
1.120*
1.104
.922*
Time
online
1.177*
1.430*
1.364*
1.494*
1.478*
1.156*



Table 3 (cont.).

Activities (% indicating the have engaged in the activity)

Predictor
Sent
suggestive
e-mail
(4%)
Been in
uncomfort
ChatRoom
(29%)
Explored a
bomb site

(2%)
Read
hateful
messages
(28%)
Read
violent
messages
(16%)

Parent
safety
.746*
1.251*
.538*
1.000
.934
Sibling
safety
1.495*
1.401*
.794
1.158*
1.284
Teacher
safety
.896
1.289*
.727*
1.199*
1.286*
Friend
safety
1.197
1.439*
.657*
1.204*
1.397*
Other
safety
1.106
1.027*
.719
1.155*
1.163*
No one
safety
1.852*
.856*
2.393*
1.217*
1.279*
How often
sits with
1.466*
.983
1.455*
1.153*
1.161*
How often
checks with
1.133*
.930*
1.416*
1.059*
1.110*
How often
discusses
1.037
.902*
1.331*
1.072*
1.066*
Time
online
1.219*
1.041*
1.316*
1.159*
1.165*
 

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Volume 8, Issue 1, Winter 2005
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