The Positive Impact of Technology on Young Gay Men's Dating and Sexual Relationships in Canada: Results From a Focus Group Study

被引：27

作者：

McKie, Raymond M. ^{[1
]}

Lachowsky, Nathan J. ^{[2
]}

Milhausen, Robin R. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Trent Univ, Dept Psychol, Peterborough, ON, Canada

[2] Univ Guelph, Dept Populat Med, Guelph, ON, Canada

[3] Univ Guelph, Dept Family Relat & Appl Nutr, Guelph, ON, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF LGBT YOUTH | 2015年 / 12卷 / 01期

关键词：

Canada; dating and sexual relationships; focus groups; Internet; MSM; technology use;

D O I：

10.1080/19361653.2014.935552

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

As technology use among gay men is increasing, investigation of the impact of technology on sexual and romantic relationships is warranted. The purpose of the current analysis was to explore the positive aspects of technology use among a community sample of young, Canadian gay men. Nine focus groups were held; transcripts were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's (2006) approach to thematic analysis. Participants described benefits related to finding and filtering partners, sexual facilitation, relationship development and maintenance, ending relationships, communication, and identity development-all largely as a result of Internet use. Findings may help mitigate negative conceptualizations of Internet use among gay men.

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