Social Media Experiences and Mood Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: A Double-Edged Sword
Our results suggest that social media experiences may serve as a double-edged sword for SGM youth, affording the potential for both heightened risk and protection for mental health. The protective effects of positive emotional experiences on social media indicate their potential importance in fostering resilience toward minority stressors faced by SGM youth.
Authors
- Jessica L. Hamilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2693-1615)
- Maya Dalack
- Alma Bitran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3366-8731)
Institutions
- Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2026.2648187
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00