ArticleFrontiers in public health2022
The process of contemporary gay identity development in China: The influence of internet use.
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- Individual and Environmental Predictors of Problematic Internet Use Among Young Adult Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals: A 4-Year Follow-up Study.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2025Article
- Predictors of new-onset suicide risk and persistent suicide risk among young adult lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic: a follow-up study.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2024Article
- Perceived Stress and Outness: Examining the Coping Mediation Framework Among Chinese LGBTQ+ Community.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Characteristics and influencing factors of anticipated HIV stigma among HIV-negative/unknown MSM in China: A regression mixture model.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Understanding Motivations for Dating App Use Among Gay and Bisexual Men: Validation, Latent Profile Analysis, and Differences in Health Outcomes.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Awareness of mpox-related knowledge among men who have sex with men in China.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Sexual stigmas among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals with problematic internet use and depression.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Adolescence and emerging adulthood are critical periods for an individual's sexual identity development. The internet has become a primary avenue for gay identity exploration. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of the internet in Chinese young gay male's sexual identity development. Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 37 gay males aged 16 to 29. Data were analyzed using grounded theory methods. Results: Three categories of identity development in relation to use of the internet were identified: (1) Conclusion: The findings indicate that an individual's internet practice facilitates gay identity confirmation, enriches identity practice, and promotes the transition from self-identification to identity disclosure and integration. Internet practice also threatens to young gay males' sexual risk behavior, emotional hurts from failed romantic relationships. Interventions including sexual identity education and healthy internet use strategies need to be developed tailored to the developmental characteristics.
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