Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2016
Journal
Media and Communication
Volume
4
Issue
3
Inclusive Pages
60-70
DOI
10.17645/mac.v4i3.524
Abstract
There has been significant interest in the role of social media in the lives of adolescents, particularly as it relates to sexual risk. Researchers have focused on understanding usage behaviors, quantifying effects of social media exposure and activity, and using social media to intervene. Much of this work has focused on college students and non-minority youth. In this paper, we examine the growing body of literature around social media use among US minority youth and its intersection with sexual risk behavior. We introduce the concept of the “digital neighborhood” and examine the intersection of social media and sexual health in two domains: 1) sexual content in social media and 2) evidence of social media effects on sexual behavior. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges for researchers and practitioners engaging youth of color.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
APA Citation
Stevens, R., Dunaev, J., Malven, E., Bleakley, A., & Hull, S. J. (2016). Social media in the sexual lives of African American and Latino youth: challenges and opportunities in the digital neighborhood. Media and Communication, 4 (3). http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/mac.v4i3.524
Peer Reviewed
1
Open Access
1
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Social Media Commons
Comments
Reproduced with permission of Cogitatio Press. Media and Communication.