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Overview

Kimberly J. Mitchell is affiliated with the University of New Hampshire in the United States. Their research spans a broad range of topics within social sciences and psychology, with a particular focus on the intersections of trauma, victimization, and health in adolescent and youth populations.

Their scholarly output includes work in major publication venues such as:

  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Violence and Victims

Mitchell's research interests cover multiple subfields of study including:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Health
  • Gender Studies
  • Social Psychology

Key topics addressed in their work are:

  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Mitchell include:

  • "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perceptions of Health and Well-Being Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Emerging Adults," 2021, published in LGBT Health
  • "Youth Internet Safety Education: Aligning Programs With the Evidence Base," 2020, published in Trauma Violence & Abuse
  • "Strengthening the predictive power of screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in younger and older children," 2020, published in Child Abuse & Neglect
  • "Poly-victimization, Trauma, and Resilience: Exploring Strengths That Promote Thriving After Adversity," 2020, published in Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
  • "COVID-19 Among Youth in Israel: Correlates of Decisions to Vaccinate and Reasons for Refusal," 2021, published in Journal of Adolescent Health

Mitchell collaborates frequently with a consistent group of co-authors, which include:

  • Lisa M. Jones
  • Victoria L. Banyard
  • Jennifer E. O'Brien
  • Michele L. Ybarra
  • Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan

Best Publications

  • Online aggressor/targets, aggressors, and targets: a comparison of associated youth characteristics

    Michele L. Ybarra;Kimberly J. Mitchell

  • Youth Engaging in Online Harassment: Associations with Caregiver-Child Relationships, Internet Use, and Personal Characteristics.

    Michele L. Ybarra;Kimberly J. K. Mitchell

  • Online victimization: A report on the nation’s youth.

    David Finkelhor;Kimberly J. Mitchell;Janis Wolak

  • Online “predators” and their victims: Myths, realities, and implications for prevention and treatment

    Janis Wolak;Simon David Finkelhor;Kimberly J. Mitchell;Michele L. Ybarra

  • Does Online Harassment Constitute Bullying? An Exploration of Online Harassment by Known Peers and Online-Only Contacts

    Janis Wolak;Kimberly J. Mitchell;David Finkelhor

  • Examining characteristics and associated distress related to Internet harassment: findings from the Second Youth Internet Safety Survey.

    Michele L. Ybarra;Kimberly J. Mitchell;Janis Wolak;David Finkelhor

  • Prevalence and Characteristics of Youth Sexting: A National Study

    Kimberly J Mitchell;David Finkelhor;Lisa M Jones;Janis Wolak

  • Exposure to internet pornography among children and adolescents: a national survey.

    Michele L. Ybarra;Kimberly J. Mitchell

  • Unwanted and wanted exposure to online pornography in a national sample of youth Internet users.

    Janis Wolak;Kimberly J Mitchell;David Finkelhor

  • Online Victimization of Youth : Five Years Later.

    Janis Wolak;Kimberly J Mitchell;David Finkelhor

  • Online "predators" and their victims: myths, realities, and implications for prevention and treatment.

    Janis Wolak;David Finkelhor;Kimberly J. Mitchell;Michele L. Ybarra

  • The Relative Importance of Online Victimization in Understanding Depression, Delinquency, and Substance Use:

    Kimberly J Mitchell;Michele L Ybarra;David Finkelhor

  • How risky are social networking sites? A comparison of places online where youth sexual solicitation and harassment occurs.

    Michele L. Ybarra;Kimberly J. Mitchell

  • Escaping or connecting? Characteristics of youth who form close online relationships.

    Janis Wolak;Kimberly J Mitchell;David Finkelhor

  • Prevalence and frequency of Internet harassment instigation: implications for adolescent health.

    Michele L. Ybarra;Kimberly J. Mitchell

  • The Exposure of Youth to Unwanted Sexual Material on the Internet: A National Survey of Risk, Impact, and Prevention.

    Kimberly J. Mitchell;David Finkelhor;Janis Wolak

  • Internet-initiated sex crimes against minors: implications for prevention based on findings from a national study.

    Janis Wolak;David Finkelhor;Kimberly J Mitchell

  • The Co-occurrence of Internet Harassment and Unwanted Sexual Solicitation Victimization and Perpetration: Associations with Psychosocial Indicators

    Michele L. Ybarra;Dorothy L. Espelage;Kimberly J. Mitchell

  • Risk factors for and impact of online sexual solicitation of youth.

    Kimberly J. Mitchell;David Finkelhor;Janis Wolak

  • Trends in youth internet victimization: findings from three youth internet safety surveys 2000-2010

    Lisa M. Jones;Kimberly J. Mitchell;David Finkelhor

Frequent Co-Authors

David Finkelhor
David Finkelhor University of New Hampshire
Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones University of New Hampshire
Michele L. Ybarra
Michele L. Ybarra Johns Hopkins University
Sherry Hamby
Sherry Hamby Sewanee: The University of the South
Heather A. Turner
Heather A. Turner University of New Hampshire
Katie M. Edwards
Katie M. Edwards University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Victoria L. Banyard
Victoria L. Banyard Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Dorothy L. Espelage
Dorothy L. Espelage University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor
Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor Harvard University
Sari L. Reisner
Sari L. Reisner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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