Nathaniel Woznicki, Andrew S Arriaga, Norian A Caporale-Berkowitz, Mike C Parent
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) youth continue to be disproportionately at risk for depression. During COVID-19 social distancing, LGBQ youth who live with family may be more consistently exposed to potentially discriminatory family situations, and may receive reduced community and mental health support. However, the Internet offers opportunities to interact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities by watching videos of, and developing one-way relationships-or parasocial relationships -with, LGBTQ media personalities on platforms such as YouTube...
June 2021: Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity