Social Media in the Sexual Lives of African American and Latino Youth

Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Neighborhood

Bibliographic Data

ID21224968
AuthorsRobin Stevens (0000-0002-0481-9983, University of Pennsylvania), Jamie Dunaev (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey), Ellen Malven (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey), Amy Bleakley (0000-0002-4539-4424, University of Pennsylvania), Shawnika J Hull (0000-0002-3503-3289, Milken Institute), Shawnika Hull
Year2016
Volume4
Issue3
Pages60-70
Publication date2016-06-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedia and Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2183-2439 • E-ISSN: 2183-2439
PublisherCogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT)
DOI10.17645/mac.v4i3.524
OpenAlexW2438134782
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited28

There has been significant interest in the role of social media in the lives of adolescents, particularly as it relates to sexual risk. Researchers have focused on understanding usage behaviors, quantifying effects of social media exposure and activity, and using social media to intervene. Much of this work has focused on college students and non-minority youth. In this paper, we examine the growing body of literature around social media use among US minority youth and its intersection with sexual risk behavior. We introduce the concept of the “digital neighborhood” and examine the intersection of social media and sexual health in two domains: 1) sexual content in social media and 2) evidence of social media effects on sexual behavior. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges for researchers and practitioners engaging youth of color

Digital media · Political science · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Social media · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology

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