Social media use and experiences among transgender and gender diverse adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: For transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents, the internet and social media have several risks and benefits. The present study aims at assessing how and for which purposes TGD adolescents use the internet and social media and how often they experience support compared to cyberbullying online. Methods: The sample comprised 114 TGD adolescents diagnosed with gender dysphoria who attended a Gender Identity Service for children and adolescents (Hamburg GIS). Internet and social media use and experiences were assessed using modified items from a German representative study and self-constructed items relating to TGD-specific online experiences. Frequencies of internet/social media use and various online experiences were analyzed and compared to dat

SUBMITTER: Herrmann L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10846420 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature