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Shereen Naser
Description
Access to proper sexual-based information is widely inclusive for the youth a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Due to this, many of these young adults are turning to social media to learn the information school-based sexual education is not discussing. To help fill the gap between social media platforms and health, we hypothesized that the observation of the LGBTQ+ youth and young adults will use multiple social media platforms to seek sexual health information and connect with other LGBTQ+ individuals. The current study consisted of three LGBTQ+ youth examining and describing their experience with school-based sexual education and how social media has played a role in this. In order to do this, we conducted a focus group meeting on Zoom that is approximately 60 minutes long, asking relevant health and social media questions. Anticipated results indicated that we will have a better understanding of how LGBTQ+ youth and young adults interact with sexual health information in social media spaces and how that determines their health and development.
Publication Date
2020
Department
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Arnold, Andrea, "Understanding Sexual Health Information Access for Gender Minority Adolescents with Qualitative Focus Groups" (2020). Undergraduate Research Poster 2020. 6.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/u_poster_2020/6
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This item is part of the McNair Scholars Program.
