Technology Hurts? Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth Perspectives of Technology and Cyberbullying

Varjas, Kris; Meyers, Joel; Kiperman, Sarah; Howard, Alice

doi:10.1080/15388220.2012.731665

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“…However, SNSs can also expose LGBTQ youth and young adults to victimization and discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity (Fox & Moreland, 2015; Fox & Ralston, 2016; Mustanski et al, 2011; Varjas, Meyers, Kiperman, & Howard, 2013). LGBTQ youth were two to three times more likely to have been targets of cyberbullying than non-LGBTQ youth (CDC, 2016; GLSEN et al, 2013).…”

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“…Perpetrators may feel less inhibited online, thus increasing victimization's frequency or severity (Shelton & Skalski, 2013; Sticca & Perren, 2012; Varjas et al, 2013). Further, information on social media is highly visible and persistent, thus increasing victimization's potential reach and negative consequences (Fox & Moreland, 2015; Fox & Ralston, 2016; Sticca & Perren, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Further, information on social media is highly visible and persistent, thus increasing victimization's potential reach and negative consequences (Fox & Moreland, 2015; Fox & Ralston, 2016; Sticca & Perren, 2012). LGBTQ youth also reported experiences of online victimization that transitioned to in-person bullying (Varjas et al, 2013). …”

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confidence: 99%

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Identity, victimization, and support: Facebook experiences and mental health among LGBTQ youth

McConnell

Clifford

Korpak

et al. 2017

Computers in Human Behavior

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The rise of social networking sites (SNSs) has created new contexts within which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth and young adults manage their social identities and relationships. On one hand, SNSs provide important social support; on the other, they comprise another realm for victimization and discrimination. Context collapse refers to the ways diverse subgroups (e.g., family, co-workers) are often united in Facebook networks, which presents unique challenges related to outness. In this study, we examine the Facebook contexts of a cohort of LGBTQ youth and young adults with regard to outness, victimization, social support, and psychological distress by first examining descriptive statistics and correlations, and then testing a series of multiple regressions in an analytic sample of 175 (Mage = 24.02 years) LGBTQ youth. Participants reported levels of daily Facebook use comparable to other samples of non-LGBTQ youth; however, they reported greater use of security controls, which may function as a tool for managing outness. Participants reported slightly lower outness across relational subgroups on Facebook, and associations between outness to relational subgroups were slightly stronger on Facebook, illustrating the potential impact of context collapse. Regression results showed that great victimization, cyberbullying, and the offering of support online were positively associated with psychological distress. Study findings illuminate how LGBTQ youth use and manage their identities on Facebook and highlight the importance of online contexts in shaping wellbeing for LGBtQ outh and young adults.

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Identity, victimization, and support: Facebook experiences and mental health among LGBTQ youth

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Korpak

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Computers in Human Behavior

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“…What remains unclear are the consequences of bullying within each group of sexual minorities. Studies hitherto have not investigated potential differences between such groups, but, rather, have considered SMY as a homogeneous group (Cooper and Blumenfeld, 2012;Varjas et al, 2013).…”

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Correlates of bullying in Quebec high school students: The vulnerability of sexual-minority youth

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Blais

Hébert

et al. 2015

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Purpose-Bullying has become a significant public health issue, particularly among youth. This study documents cyberbullying, homophobic bullying and bullying at school or elsewhere and their correlates among both heterosexual and sexual-minority high school students in Quebec (Canada).Method-A representative sample of 8,194 students aged 14-20 years was recruited in Quebec (Canada) high schools. We assessed cyberbullying, homophobic bullying and bullying at school or elsewhere in the past 12 months and their association with current self-esteem and psychological distress as well as suicidal ideations.Results-Bullying at school or elsewhere was the most common form of bullying (26.1%), followed by cyberbullying (22.9%) and homophobic bullying (3.6%). Overall, girls and sexualminority youth were more likely to experienced cyberbullying and other form of bullying as well as psychological distress, low self-esteem and suicidal ideations. The three forms of bullying were significantly and independently associated with all mental health outcomes. Conclusions-The results underscore the relevance of taking into account gender and sexual orientation variations in efforts to prevent bullying experience and its consequences.

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“…However, studies show that LGBTQ young people also experience higher rates of online bullying than heterosexual youth (Schneider, O'Donnell, Stueve, & Coulter, 2012) and targeted bullying occurs through social media, such as Facebook (Varjas, Meyers, Kiperman, & Howard, 2013). Women are also often the target of online sexual harassment and gender-based violence (Citron, 2009;Jane, 2014).…”

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Identity modulation in networked publics: Queer women's participation and representation on Tinder, Instagram, and Vine

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Technology Hurts? Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth Perspectives of Technology and Cyberbullying

Cited by 50 publications

References 15 publications

Identity, victimization, and support: Facebook experiences and mental health among LGBTQ youth

Identity, victimization, and support: Facebook experiences and mental health among LGBTQ youth

Correlates of bullying in Quebec high school students: The vulnerability of sexual-minority youth

Identity modulation in networked publics: Queer women's participation and representation on Tinder, Instagram, and Vine

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