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Sexual Health Information Seeking Online: A Mixed-Methods Study Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Young People

Magee, Joshua C., Bigelow, Louisa, DeHaan, Samantha, Mustanski, Brian S.·2012·Health Education & Behavior

Abstract

The current study used a mixed-methods approach to investigate the positive and negative aspects of Internet use for sexual health information among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) young people. A diverse community sample of 32 LGBT young people (aged 16-24 years) completed qualitative interviews focusing on how, where, and when LGBT young people use the Internet for sexual health information. Results indicate that although many participants seek facts and statistics about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV online, few conduct searches about broader aspects of sexual health. Participants reported that fear about becoming infected with STIs/HIV is a common motivator of searches and noted a number of reasons for not using online sexual health information, including stigma associated with being observed accessing LGBT or HIV information. Together, the results revealed not only significant interest in online sexual health information but also concerns about the perceived limitations of this promising method of sexual health promotion.

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  • Overblocking weighs most heavily on those who lack accessible sources of information offline; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adolescents are particularly reliant on the Internet for information about health and relationships.

    “Overblocking weighs most heavily on those who lack accessible sources of information offline; research suggests that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning adolescents, for example, are particularly reliant on the Internet for information about health and relationships.17,18”

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Authors
Magee, J. C., Bigelow, L., DeHaan, S., & Mustanski, B. S.
Affiliations
  • Brown University (US)
  • University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Venue
Health Education & Behavior
Published
2011-04-13
Volume
39
Issue
3
Pages
276-289
ISSN
  • 1090-1981 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-6127
OpenAlex
W2154061023
Cited by
215
References
41
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FWCI
17.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Health Education & Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
Keywords
internet use, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, online health information, stigma, sexual health promotion, fear of infection
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Bisexuality, Chicago, Female, Health Education, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Motivation, Sexual Behavior, Transsexualism, Homosexuality, Male, Homosexuality, Female, Internet, Young Adult, Information Seeking Behavior

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