This fact sheet highlights data collected by Hopelab and Common Sense Media from over 1200 young people ages 14-22. This research was released across three reports. Young people were directly involved in creating survey topics and questions as well as interpreting results. Analyses of LGBTQ+ identity compare young people who described their sexual orientation as lesbian, gay, bisexual or pansexual, or asexual, or who identified as transgender or nonbinary (LGBTQ+) to those who endorsed heterosexual or straight for their sexual orientation without describing themself as transgender or nonbinary (cisgender/straight).
Key Findings on Social Media, Digital Tools, & Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Young People
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The third installment of a national survey developed by Hopelab and Common Sense Media, and conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, shows that while social media continues to pose risks, it also plays a beneficial role in supporting the mental health and well-being of young people — especially those from marginalized communities.
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