Social Media Use and Depression Outcomes among U.S. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults

项目概要/摘要 这个独立之路奖的总体目标是促进César G的发展。 Escobar-Viera博士，医学博士，公共卫生硕士，成为一名独立的研究人员，具有先进的定量和 定性方法来确定社交媒体对女同性恋，男同性恋和双性恋美国抑郁症的作用。 年轻人（LGBYA）。最终，PI寻求利用基于证据的SM干预措施来改善 LGBYA中的抑郁症，这将最终有助于减少这一群体的心理健康差异。这 长期目标将通过5年的培训和研究计划来实现，该计划将启动埃斯科瓦尔-维埃拉博士的 研究和学术生涯的独立计划。该奖项的职业目标是：（1）成为 社交媒体研究领域的专家应用于抑郁症;（2）提高PI在LGBT方面的知识 心理健康的差距;（3）获得专业知识，在应用先进的定量和定性 方法论。这些职业目标将通过正式的课程，培训，研讨会，国家 会议，导师和研究经验。从本培训计划中获得的知识将为 博士Escobar-Viera致力于实现以下目标。在第一个目标中，来自全国的现有调查数据- 年轻人的代表性样本将被用来探索SMU之间的横截面关联 LGBYA中的抑郁症在第二个目标中，对SMU和抑郁进行定性评估， 在LGBYA中。SMU对抑郁症的影响将通过询问什么类型的使用来探讨 有帮助的并产生社会支持，并且其使用导致负面的感觉和经历（例如， 歧视）。最后，第三个目标将包括纵向检查SMU之间的关联， LGBYA中的抑郁症这一目标的结果将通知PI的下一步发展基于SM的 对有抑郁风险的LGBYA进行干预，减轻已确定的风险因素，同时增强保护性因素。 干预的可行性和有效性将通过一系列R21和R 01项目进行测试。 埃斯科瓦尔-维埃拉的独立研究生涯。一个杰出的LGBT研究专家团队， 研究、纵向分析、调查研究以及移动的和社交媒体干预将提供 确保项目的成功。布赖恩Primack，医学博士，博士，将担任主要导师。 博士Primack利用自己的K 07获得了多个R 01和R21奖项。共同指导将由 Michael Marshal博士和罗恩Stall博士。此外，Galen Switzer博士和Sherry Pagoto博士将担任 作为顾问。本研究旨在为发展循证社会医学奠定理论基础 媒体干预，以改善性少数群体的心理健康结果。此外，它还将有助于 开发一个模型来研究社交媒体对其他少数群体健康差异的影响。 该奖项将通过为社交媒体职业生涯奠定基础来打造PI的独立之路 采取干预措施，减少LGBYA中的抑郁症，从而减少这一人群的健康差距。

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT The overarching goal of this Pathway to Independence Award is to facilitate the development of César G. Escobar-Viera, PhD, MD, MPH, into an independent researcher, with expertise in advanced quantitative and qualitative methods to determine the role of social media on depression among lesbian, gay, and bisexual U.S. young adults (LGBYA). Ultimately, the PI seeks to leverage evidence-based SM interventions to ameliorate depression among LGBYA, which will ultimately help to reduce mental health disparities for this group. This long-term goal will be achieved via a 5-year training and research plan that will launch Dr. Escobar-Viera’s independent program of research and academic career. The career objectives of this award are to: (1) become an expert in the field of social media research applied to depression; (2) advance the PI’s knowledge in LGBT mental health disparities; and (3) gain expertise in the application of advanced quantitative and qualitative methodologies. These career objectives will be achieved via formal coursework, trainings, seminars, national conferences, mentorship, and research experience. The knowledge derived from this training plan will prepare Dr. Escobar-Viera to pursue the following aims. In the first aim, pre-existing survey data from a nationally- representative sample of young adults will be leveraged to explore cross-sectional associations between SMU and depression among LGBYA. During the second aim, qualitative assessments about SMU and depression among LGBYA. The influence of SMU on depression will be explored by inquiring about what type of use is helpful and generates social support and which use result in negative feelings and experiences (e.g., discrimination). Finally, the third aim will consist of a longitudinal examination of the associations between SMU and depression among LGBYA. Results of this aim will inform the PI’s next step of developing an SM-based intervention for LGBYA at risk for depression, mitigating identified risk factors while enhancing protective ones. Feasibility and efficacy of the intervention will be then tested via a series of R21 and R01 projects during Dr. Escobar-Viera’s independent research career. An outstanding team of experts in LGBT research, qualitative research, longitudinal analyses, survey research, and mobile and social media interventions will provide mentorship to ensure the success of this project. Brian Primack, MD, PhD, will serve as the primary mentor. Dr. Primack leveraged his own K07 into multiple R01 and R21 awards. Co-mentorship will be provided by Michael Marshal, PhD and Ron Stall, PhD. Moreover, Galen Switzer, PhD and Sherry Pagoto, PhD will serve as consultants. This study proposes to lay a theoretical foundation needed to develop evidence-based social media interventions to improve mental health outcomes among sexual minorities. In addition, it will contribute to developing a model to study the influence of social media on health disparities among other minority groups. This award will forge the PI’s pathway to independence by laying a foundation for a career in social media interventions to reduce depression among LGBYA, thus decreasing health disparities for this population.