First Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS-1)
Results indicate that approximately one in five youth (19%) received a sexual solicitation or approach over the Internet in the last year while one in thirty-three (3%) received an aggressive sexual solicitation where a solicitor asked to meet them somewhere, called them on the telephone, sent them mail, money or gifts. One in four (25%) had an unwanted exposure to pornography online in the last year. One in seventeen (6%) youth was threatened or harassed online in the last year. A small percentage of young people who reported these incidents were distressed by them. Only a fraction of all episodes were reported to authorities such as a law enforcement agency, an Internet Service Provider, or a hotline. About one-quarter of the youth who encountered a sexual solicitation or approach told a parent. About 40% of those reporting an unwanted exposure to pornography told a parent.
Investigators: David Finkelhor, Ph.D.
University of New Hampshire Durham, NH
Kimberly J. Mitchell, Ph.D.
University of New Hampshire Durham, NH
Janis Wolak, J.D.
University of New Hampshire Durham, NH
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|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
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"009:70"
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| contactPoint |
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| description | Results indicate that approximately one in five youth (19%) received a sexual solicitation or approach over the Internet in the last year while one in thirty-three (3%) received an aggressive sexual solicitation where a solicitor asked to meet them somewhere, called them on the telephone, sent them mail, money or gifts. One in four (25%) had an unwanted exposure to pornography online in the last year. One in seventeen (6%) youth was threatened or harassed online in the last year. A small percentage of young people who reported these incidents were distressed by them. Only a fraction of all episodes were reported to authorities such as a law enforcement agency, an Internet Service Provider, or a hotline. About one-quarter of the youth who encountered a sexual solicitation or approach told a parent. About 40% of those reporting an unwanted exposure to pornography told a parent. Investigators: David Finkelhor, Ph.D. University of New Hampshire Durham, NH Kimberly J. Mitchell, Ph.D. University of New Hampshire Durham, NH Janis Wolak, J.D. University of New Hampshire Durham, NH |
| distribution |
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| identifier | https://healthdata.gov/api/views/jkj2-ceys |
| issued | 2025-09-05 |
| keyword |
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| landingPage | https://healthdata.gov/d/jkj2-ceys |
| modified | 2025-09-05 |
| programCode |
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|
| publisher |
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"name": "National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| theme |
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"ACF"
]
|
| title | First Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS-1) |
