Association Between LGB Sexual Orientation and Depression Mediated by Negative Social Media Experiences: National Survey Study of US Young Adults

César G Escobar-Viera   ¹ , MD, PhD ;   Ariel Shensa   ² , MA, PhD ;   Jaime Sidani   ¹ , PhD ;   Brian Primack   ³ , MD, PhD ;   Michael P Marshal   ⁴ , PhD

¹ Center for Research on Behavioral Health, Media, and Technology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

² Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

³ College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States

⁴ Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States