Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/23520, first published .
Association Between LGB Sexual Orientation and Depression Mediated by Negative Social Media Experiences: National Survey Study of US Young Adults

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

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 , US

2 Department of Physical Therapy , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , US

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

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

Corresponding Author:

  • César G Escobar-Viera, MD, PhD
  • Center for Research on Behavioral Health, Media, and Technology
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • 3811 O'Hara Street
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • US
  • Phone: 1 412-246-5864
  • Email: escobar-viera@pitt.edu