We examined correlations between gender, race, sexual identity, and technology use, patterns of cyberbullying experiences behaviors among middle-school students.We collected a probability sample 1285 students alongside the 2012 Youth Risk Behavior Survey in Los Angeles Unified School District middle schools. used logistic regressions to assess correlates being cyberbully perpetrator, victim, perpetrator-victim (i.e., bidirectional behavior).In this sample, 6.6% reported 5.0% 4.3%...

Grindr, a geosocial smartphone application, is networking medium for men who have sex with men. Although three quarters of young (YMSM) Grindr users report having Grindr-met partner, the correlates risky sexual behavior partners are unknown. A randomly selected sample 18- to 24-year-old, Grindr-using YMSM completed an anonymous online questionnaire assessing patterns use and their last partners. Of 146 reported partners, 20% had unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) at partner. In multivariable...

This paper reports on results obtained by deploying HEALER and DOSIM (two AI agents for social influence maximization) in the real-world, which assist service providers maximizing HIV awareness real-world homeless-youth networks. These recommend key "seed" nodes networks, i.e., homeless youth who would maximize their network. While prior research these published promising simulation from lab, usability of was unknown. presents three pilot studies involving 173 across two different shelters...

Homeless youth are prone to HIV due their engagement in high risk behavior. Many agencies conduct interventions educate/train a select group of homeless about prevention practices and rely on word-of-mouth spread information through social network. Previous work strategic selection intervention participants does not handle uncertainties the network’s structure evolving network state, potentially causing significant shortcomings information. Thus, we developed PSINET, decision support system...

Objective: Youth experiencing homelessness are at risk for HIV and need interventions to prevent risky sex behaviors. We tested the feasibility of using artificial intelligence (AI) select peer change agents (PCAs) deliver prevention messages among youth homelessness. Method: used a pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design. In AI condition (n = 62), 11 PCAs were selected via algorithm; in popularity comparison 55), 6 months later based on maximum degree centrality (most ties others...

Strong and effective social support is a critical element of mental health recovery, yet often lacking for adults experiencing homelessness. This study examines differences in the networks participants newly enrolled programs that use either Housing First (HF) approach (i.e., provides immediate access to permanent housing with ongoing consumer-driven services) or treatment first (TF) traditional clinician-driven staircse model requires temporary transitional placements before accessing...

While there is a growing body of research on intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by the housed youth population, limited amount known about IPV homeless youth. To our knowledge, no previous studies have examined how youths’ experience related to their social network, even though networks been shown be significant indicators health and mental health. The purpose this study understand relationship between IPV, gender, among sample 386 in Los Angeles, California. Results revealed that...

Objective: Peer influence is one the most consistent correlates of drug use among youth. However, beyond dyadic level, there possibility that peer also functions at a more macro or group which calls for better understanding how positioning within larger social networks affects youth behaviors. Yet, whereas extant research homeless indicates having substance-using peers associated with youth’s own substance use, issue operates in conjunction network structure and position especially regards...

Young adults experiencing homelessness are at increased risk for sexual assault. Receiving a post-sexual assault examination has important implications HIV and unintended pregnancy prevention; yet, utilization is not well understood. In population elevated HIV, pregnancy, violence, identifying barriers facilitators to imperative.

This systematic review explores empirical research published between 2002 and 2012 regarding the effectiveness of prevention programs for intimate partner violence. To assess whether to what extent might be applicable implementation with a homeless youth population, we categorize studies as being tested general population or at-risk populations. Quality is assessed by comparing participant selection, study design, assessment instruments, program outcomes. Applicability examining setting,...

This paper focuses on a topic that is insufficiently addressed in the literature, i.e., challenges faced transitioning agents from an emerging phase lab, to deployed application field. Specifically, we focus HEALER and DOSIM, two for social influence maximization, which assist service providers maximizing HIV awareness real-world homeless-youth networks. These recommend key seed nodes networks, homeless youth who would maximize their network. While prior research these published promising...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) among homeless youth (HY) is common, yet it has continuously been understudied, especially in relation to substance use. As part of a longitudinal study Los Angeles area HY, drop-in service seeking completed self-administered questionnaire. The presented results are from the third panel data collection ( N = 238), and Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2) was used assess IPV behavior regarding participant's most recent intimate relationship. Approximately 38%...

Little is known about rates and correlates of service use or the role that social context plays in engagement among homeless youth. This study compares two distinct areas uses a network approach to examine how environmental factors (e.g., neighborhood), capital engagement) individual level relate patterns youth Los Angeles, California. A sample 938 was recruited from three drop-in centers sites. Individuals were surveyed their attributes. Univariable multivariable analyses utilized...

Little is known about homeless young people's identification of being and how that identity may or not be associated with service utilization. This study 444 people attending Los Angeles area drop-in centers explores the associations demographic characteristics, homelessness negative lifetime experiences, mental health symptoms, technology use, past month utilization identifying as homeless. Fifty-two percent sample identified Being Black, a current traveler, history injection drug use were...

This study examined social network processes related to interpersonal violence using a sample of 360 homeless youths from Los Angeles. Results indicated that is pervasive among youths. Consistent with previous findings, hard drug use and childhood maltreatment experiences were closely experiences. Social analyses revealed having higher proportion violence-engaged peers in youth’s associated increased risk personal violent behavior as well high k-core number within the larger overall youth...

Youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) are subject to substantially greater risk of HIV infection, compounded both by their lack access stable housing and the disproportionate representation youth marginalized racial, ethnic, gender identity groups among YEH. A key goal for health equity is improve adoption protective behaviors in this population. One promising strategy intervention recruit peer leaders from population YEH promote such as condom usage regular testing social contacts. This...