Psychological Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Minority stress, technology, and LGBTQ + people’s experiences and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Article

Publication Date

1-2024

Abstract

This study utilized a concurrent, triangulation mixed method design to explore pandemic mental health dynamics in the context of technology usage. We surveyed 406 adults from predominantly rural regions in the US (n = 118 LGBTQ+-identifying) (Step 1), and completed follow-up in-depth interviews with n = 43 LGBTQ + people from the original sample (Step 2). Our integrated findings highlight how LGBTQ + people’s heightened mental health concerns were related to downstream processes and patterns of heavily relying on certain technologies, smartphones in particular, during the pandemic. Service providers and policymakers can utilize the findings to tailor effective LGBTQ + programming.

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https://www.tandfonline.com/share/AJHEMCBI3NCFIDG8BSW7?target=10.1080/10538720.2023.2241026

Publication Title

Sexual and Gender Diversity in Social Services

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2023.2241026

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