Wolak Janis, Mitchell Kimberly J, Finkelhor David
Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham 03824, USA.
Adolescence. 2002 Fall;37(147):441-55.
This paper uses data from a national survey of adolescent Internet users (N = 1,501) to describe online relationships. Fourteen percent of the youths interviewed reported close online friendships during the past year, 7% reported face-to-face meetings with online friends, and 2% reported online romances. Two hundred forty-six youths provided details about one close online relationship. Most of these relationships were with same-age peers (70%) and crossed gender lines (71%). Many intersected with face-to-face social networks because they were initiated by introductions from friends or family (32%), involved people who lived in the vicinity (26%), were known to parents (74%), included offline contact by mail or telephone (70%), or involved face-to-face meetings (41%). Few youths reported bad experiences with online friends.
本文使用了一项针对青少年互联网用户的全国性调查数据（N = 1,501）来描述网络关系。在接受访谈的青少年中，14%报告称在过去一年里有亲密的网络友谊，7%报告与网络朋友有面对面的会面，2%报告有网络恋情。246名青少年提供了一段亲密网络关系的详细信息。这些关系大多是与同龄人（70%）建立的，且跨越了性别界限（71%）。许多网络关系与面对面社交网络有交集，因为它们是由朋友或家人介绍发起的（32%），涉及住在附近的人（26%），父母认识对方（74%），包括通过邮件或电话进行线下联系（70%），或涉及面对面会面（41%）。很少有青少年报告与网络朋友有不愉快的经历。
