Table 2.
Social Media Characteristics of Homeless Youth, Los Angeles, CA, 2011–2013
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of Social Media Use (n=1046) | ||
| Several times a day | 195 | 19.33 |
| Once a day | 147 | 14.57 |
| Once every couple of days | 159 | 15.76 |
| About once a week | 91 | 9.02 |
| Less than once a week | 200 | 19.82 |
| Never | 217 | 21.51 |
| When you use social networking websites who do you communicate with? (n=829) | ||
| Street Friends | 378 | 45.6 |
| Boyfriend/Girlfriend/Partner | 346 | 41.74 |
| People Met Online | 194 | 23.4 |
| Family | 520 | 62.73 |
| Caseworkers/Socialworkers/Staff | 83 | 10.01 |
| Friends from home | 587 | 70.81 |
| When you use social networking sites what do you typically communicate about? (n=829) | ||
| Drinking, drugs, partying | 270 | 32.57 |
| Practicing safer sex | 60 | 7.24 |
| Being homeless | 198 | 23.88 |
| School/Work | 217 | 26.18 |
| Sex | 221 | 26.66 |
| Family Issues | 199 | 24 |
| Goals/Future Plans | 127 | 15.32 |