1. www.mcs.bc.ca

2. BC Adolescent Health Survey (BC AHS) 2013 BC AHS  29,832 usable surveys  1,645 classrooms  56 school districts  325 PHN’s and nursing students

3. www.mcs.bc.ca How common are cybersafety concerns?

4. www.mcs.bc.ca Cybersafety and health

5. www.mcs.bc.ca Mental health

6. www.mcs.bc.ca Other health risks

7. www.mcs.bc.ca Missing out on activities

8. www.mcs.bc.ca Risk factors for cybersafety

9. www.mcs.bc.ca HEALTH AND RISK BEHAVIOURS Ever tried substances First tried alcohol or marijuana at earlier age Risky use of substances Gambled UNSUPERVISED OR HEAVY TECHNOLOGY USE Technology use after suppose to be asleep Technology use throughout the day Multiple cyberactivities SELF-IMAGE Low self-confidence Body image issues LIVING SITUATION/HOME ENVIRONMENT Been in government care Live in poverty Ran away from home Moved house VIOLENCE EXPOSURE Abuse In-person bullying Discrimination Dating violence MINORITY YOUTH Lesbian, gay, bisexual Refugee Have a health condition/disability Risk factors

10. www.mcs.bc.ca Living situation/Home environment

11. www.mcs.bc.ca Violence exposure

12. www.mcs.bc.ca Unsupervised or heavy technology use

13. www.mcs.bc.ca Protective factors for cybersafety

14. www.mcs.bc.ca PEERS Have a circle of friends Have friends with prosocial attitudes Have friends who provide helpful support FAMILY Connected to family Have adult to turn to for support Have family who provide helpful support Parental monitoring of free time Parent present at meal time COMMUNITY Connected to community Have professionals who provide helpful support Feel safe in neighbourhood Feel listened to in extracurricular activities SCHOOL Connected to school Have school staff who provide helpful support Feel safe at school Protective factors

15. www.mcs.bc.ca Family

16. www.mcs.bc.ca Peers

17. www.mcs.bc.ca Youth who have been cyberbullied

18. www.mcs.bc.ca Perpetrators of cyberbullying

19. www.mcs.bc.ca Risk factors for being a perpetrator

20. www.mcs.bc.ca Protective factors

21. www.mcs.bc.ca Youth’s response to the data

22. www.mcs.bc.ca Youth comments  Questions not specific enough  Teach children about online and cellphone safety  Parents and guardians could support youth by limiting technology use  Youth admitted/realized they were victimizing others “When you ask about cyberbullying, one person might shrug off the drama that goes on and only think of the serious stuff, whereas someone else might be including it.” “I wish I had learned about the dangers before it was too late.”

23. www.mcs.bc.ca Youth comments “ ” It is easier to bully someone [online] because it is hard to believe there is an actual human life sitting behind that little icon.

24. www.mcs.bc.ca Youth comments “ ” When you are cyberbullied you think about it all the time. It consumes you and you withdraw from things.

25. www.mcs.bc.ca Youth comments “ ” If your family won’t take it seriously, it is hard to know where to get help.

26. www.mcs.bc.ca Summary and implications  Need to increase public awareness  Youth who report potentially unsafe cyberactivities also report other health concerns  Gender differences in cybersafety indicate need to support and educate girls  Need to find ways to connect young people with family, peers, school, and community.

27. www.mcs.bc.ca Sharing the results

28. www.mcs.bc.ca Sharing the results

29. www.mcs.bc.ca Sharing the results

30. www.mcs.bc.ca Untangling the Web Presentation to accompany Untangling the web Facilitator Guide

31. www.mcs.bc.ca Thank you  Annie Smith annie@mcs.bc.ca  Colleen Poon colleen@mcs.bc.ca This report was funded by Victim Services and Crime Prevention, Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch of Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Web: www.mcs.bc.ca Twitter: @mccrearycentre