Queer Youth Social Isolation
Research suggests that queer youth often experience increased rates of depression and anxiety due to feelings of social isolation. This can be attributed to factors...
There are many ways that textbooks can shape the way young people understand themselves and others. One way this happens is through representations of gender and sexuality. Textbooks often present a...
Media representations play an important role in shaping people's perceptions and attitudes towards different groups, including queer youth. This is because media can influence how individuals...
One of the most prevalent issues facing marginalized queer adolescents is societal stigma. This stigma manifests itself in many ways, including discrimination, bullying, harassment, and...
Representation in Media
Digital and popular media have become a ubiquitous part of daily life for most people around the world, including young adults and teenagers. They often consume...
Media education is an important part of life for young people. It helps shape their perceptions of the world around them, and can have a profound impact on how they view themselves and...
Adolescence is a time of transition and growth, marked by physical, emotional, cognitive, and social changes that impact how individuals perceive themselves and interact with others. For lesbian,...
The relationship between parental rejection and mental health, relational outcomes, and social integration of queer individuals has been studied extensively in recent years. Studies have shown that...
Social comparison plays a significant role in shaping the self-esteem of queer youth. It refers to the tendency to compare oneself to others to determine one's own value and worth. In the case of...
Queer youth are people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, nonbinary, genderqueer, etc., and often face social restrictions due to their...