APS
2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024
Socially-Oriented Media: A Buffer for Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Ideation in LGBTQ Teens Experiencing Stigma
- Kylie Woodman
University of California, Santa Barbara (Communication) - Brittany Wheeler
University of California, Santa Barbara - Rene Weber
University of California, Santa Barbara - Rene Weber
University of California, Santa Barbara
Abstract
This study addresses elevated mental health risks in LGBTQ teens, emphasizing stigma and proposing the Socially Oriented Media (SOM) Buffering Perspective. Using the ABCD Study, it explores SOM's impact, revealing that increased time on social apps buffers suicidal ideation and mental health concerns, but only without the presence of cyberbullying.
