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Media: A Catalyst for Resilience in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth

Craig, Shelley L., McInroy, Lauren, McCready, Lance T., Alaggia, Ramona·2015·Journal of LGBT Youth

DOI 10.1080/19361653.2015.1040193

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth have the potential for considerable resilience. Positive media representations may mediate negative experiences and foster self-esteem, yet the relationship between resilience and both traditional offline and new online media remains underaddressed for this population. This grounded-theory exploration of media-based resilience-building activities by LGBTQ youth (n = 19) indicated four themes that media use enabled: coping through escapism; feeling stronger; fighting back; and finding and fostering community. Data are embedded to evidence thematic findings and incorporate participant voices. The importance of considering the media within contemporary LGBTQ youth's ecological framework to capture their resilience is considered.

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“Many methods exist that can facilitate GSIE, such as consuming media (Craig et al., 2015; Twenge et al., 2018), engaging in social experiences that support GSIE (Harper et al.”
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“LGBTIQ young people demonstrate considerable resilience through digital media, as seen in common practices of finding gender/sexuality communities online (Craig et al. 2015; Hillier et al. 2012).”
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“Besides being a context where LGBTQ + EA can explore and develop their social identities (Craig et al., 2015; Craig & McInroy, 2014), digital spaces are particularly critical for Latinx LGBTQ + EA to engage in traditional, social, and experiential learning and in teaching others (Fox & Ralston,…”
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“…positive effects of Internet engagement for various groups of young people (e.g. social support, community building, identity formation) are beginning to be better understood (Bennett, 2012; Cohen et al., 2012; Craig and McInroy, 2014; Craig et al., 2015a, 2015b; Ito et al., 2015; McInroy, 2019).”
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“Social media has shown promise in widely sharing community driven perspectives and content and fostering resilience among LGBTQ youth (Friedman et al. 2019; White et al. 2020; Craig et al. 2015).”
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“, 2019), which fostered freedom of expression and identity exploration (Kuper & Mustanski, 2014), learning and teaching (Fox & Ralston, 2016), and a sense of security, belonging, and mutual understanding (Craig et al., 2015).”
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“Sexual minority youth are avid users of social media, which can be partly attributed to the disproportionate risks and limited access to social support they face in other social contexts, such as at home, in school, and in the community [24].”
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“…online media are particularly beneficial for LGBTþ people who are able to access a greater diversity of representation of queerness that is lacking in offline media (e.g. see Duguay, 2016), which traditionally represent LGBTþ people in a stereotypical or limited way (Craig et al., 2015: 256).”
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“…and unique digital settings, LGBTQ youths are resisting dominant ideas of the valued literacy practices perpetuated in society and are “(re)authoring” (Wargo, 2017, p. 145) their identities in online contexts (Craig et al., 2015; Cruz, 2013; De Ridder & Van Bauwel, 2015; Miller, 2018; Wargo, 2018).”
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“Television shows (Craig et al. 2015) and advertisements (Currin et al.”
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Age Moderates the Association of Community Connectedness and Psychological Distress Among LGBTQ+ Youth and Adults
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“Particularly in rural and semi-rural localities (Paceley et al., 2022), access to safe online options may help LGBTQ+ youth connect to a broader community (Craig et al., 2015; Wagaman et al., 2020).”
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“I was able to find scholarly works discussing various digital media technologies ’ potential roles as (a) catalysts for resilience in LGBTQ youth (Craig et al. 2015); (b) spaces for activism and political mobilization by LGBTQI organizations in the United States (Ciszek 2016), the Philippines…”
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Authors: Craig, S. L., McInroy, L., McCready, L. T., & Alaggia, R.
Affiliations: University of Toronto (CA)
Corresponding author: Craig, Shelley L.
ORCID: Craig, Shelley L.
McInroy, Lauren
McCready, Lance T.
Alaggia, Ramona
Venue: Journal of LGBT Youth
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2015-07-03
Volume: 12
Issue: 3
Pages: 254-275
ISSN: 1936-1653 (ISSN-L)
1936-1661
DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2015.1040193
OpenAlex: W2098327526
Semantic Scholar: 9f119d6efb6f5f96c4e44cc1c3ecfec9d9e12947
Cited by: 268
References: 66
Citations by year: 2026: 19 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 70 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 2
FWCI: 22.96
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of LGBT Youth (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
Social Sciences › Communication › Media Influence and Health
Keywords: LGBTQ youth, resilience, media use, online media, self-esteem, escapism, coping, community building, ecological model, media representation

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