“Nothing that I was specifically looking for”: LGBTQ + youth and intentional sexual health information seeking

IF 2.2 Q1 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Journal of LGBT Youth Pub Date : 2022-05-27 DOI:10.1080/19361653.2022.2077883

Dan Delmonaco, Oliver L. Haimson

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Abstract

Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and non-cisgender or non-heterosexual (LGBTQ+) youth (ages 15 to 25) in the United States often struggle to access relevant and comprehensive sexual health information. LGBTQ + youth rely on the internet, particularly social media, as an information resource. We interviewed 17 LGBTQ + youth about their online sexual health information seeking experiences to understand the specific role of social media in meeting their sexual health information needs. We present two main findings: 1. LGBTQ + youth occupy existing online spaces unrelated to sexual health in explicit ways but they are exposed to relevant sexual health topics and inspired to undertake more intentional online sexual health information seeking; 2. Social media facilitates the sharing of lived experiences in the context of sexual health information seeking which makes it a desirable resource for LGBTQ + youth. We discuss implications for these findings in the development of sexual health information resources inclusive of LGBTQ + youth and their experiences.

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“没有什么是我特别想要的”:LGBTQ +青年和有意的性健康信息寻求

摘要美国的女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别者、酷儿、质疑者和非顺性别或非异性恋（LGBTQ+）青年（15至25岁）经常难以获得相关和全面的性健康信息。LGBTQ + 年轻人依赖互联网，尤其是社交媒体作为信息资源。我们采访了17名LGBTQ + 青少年关于他们的在线性健康信息寻求经验，以了解社交媒体在满足他们的性健康信息需求方面的具体作用。我们提出了两个主要发现：1。LGBTQ + 年轻人以明确的方式占据了与性健康无关的现有网络空间，但他们接触到了相关的性健康话题，并受到启发，进行了更有意的在线性健康信息寻求；2.社交媒体有助于在寻求性健康信息的背景下分享生活经历，这使其成为LGBTQ的理想资源 + 青年我们讨论了这些发现对开发包括LGBTQ在内的性健康信息资源的影响 + 青年及其经历。

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Journal of LGBT Youth SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-

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5.40

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8.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of LGBT Youth is the interdisciplinary forum dedicated to improving the quality of life for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. This quarterly journal presents peer-reviewed scholarly articles, practitioner-based essays, policy analyses, and revealing narratives from young people. This invaluable resource is committed to advancing knowledge about, and support of, LGBT youth. The wide-ranging topics include formal and non-formal education; family; peer culture; the media, arts, and entertainment industry; religious institutions and youth organizations; health care; and the workplace.