caa a22 4500 606211780 CHVBK 20210128101039.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10615-014-0505-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10615-014-0505-2 Connecting Without Fear: Clinical Implications of the Consumption of Information and Communication Technologies by Sexual Minority Youth and Young Adults [Elektronische Daten] [Shelley Craig, Lauren McInroy, Lance McCready, Dane Di Cesare, Lincoln Pettaway] Adolescents are coming of age in a rapidly changing media landscape with the increased integration of online information and communication technologies (ICTs) (e.g., internet, social media, photo/video sharing) into contemporary society. Sexual minority youth and young adults (SMYYA) may be particularly avid users of both offline and online ICTs. Despite the presence of considerable risk factors (e.g., cyber bullying, exploitation, overuse and addiction), ICTs may simultaneously provide substantial benefits for SMYYA, who often experience disproportionate social exclusion and victimization in their homes, schools and communities as a direct result of their sexual minority status. This grounded theory investigation used semi-structured interviews to consider the types of ICTs utilized by a sample (n=19) of urban SMYYA (ages 18-22), and examined the importance ascribed by participants to their use of these technologies. Participants were selected for their active use of multiple types of ICTs, and considered their engagement with technology to be a critical feature of their daily lives and development. In contrast to their offline existence, online ICTs offered SMYYA significantly safer spaces and vital community support. Many of the participants also indicated the potential of ICTs to enhance face-to-face clinical work to foster SMYYA's healthy growth and facilitate their connectedness. Specific implications for practice with SMYYA, including strategies to develop knowledge about ICTs, educate youth about the risks and opportunities online, and integrate ICTs into supportive therapeutic settings are described. Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2014 Sexual minority youth nationallicence Social media nationallicence Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youth nationallicence Information and communication technology nationallicence Craig Shelley Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, M5S 1V4, Toronto, ON, Canada aut McInroy Lauren Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, M5S 1V4, Toronto, ON, Canada aut McCready Lance Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor Street West, M5S 1V6, Toronto, ON, Canada aut Di Cesare Dane Department of Learning and Instruction, State University of New York Buffalo, 592 Baldy Hall, 14260, Buffalo, NY, USA aut Pettaway Lincoln American University of Ras Al Khaimah, POBox 10021, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE aut Clinical Social Work Journal Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 43/2(2015-06-01), 159-168 0091-1674 43:2<159 2015 43 10615 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-014-0505-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-014-0505-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Craig Shelley Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, M5S 1V4, Toronto, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- McInroy Lauren Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, M5S 1V4, Toronto, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- McCready Lance Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor Street West, M5S 1V6, Toronto, ON, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Di Cesare Dane Department of Learning and Instruction, State University of New York Buffalo, 592 Baldy Hall, 14260, Buffalo, NY, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pettaway Lincoln American University of Ras Al Khaimah, POBox 10021, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Clinical Social Work Journal Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 43/2(2015-06-01), 159-168 0091-1674 43:2<159 2015 43 10615