Internet use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer+ older adults during COVID-19

Trevor G Gates; Mark Hughes; Jack Thepsourinthone; Tinashe Dune

doi:10.1108/QAOA-10-2021-0083

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Internet use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer+ older adults during COVID-19

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Internet use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer+ older adults during COVID-19

Trevor G Gates, Mark Hughes, Jack Thepsourinthone and Tinashe Dune

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol.23(2), pp.63-67

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-10-2021-0083

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transgender

digital inclusion

bisexual

gay

lesbian

older adults

social

intersex

COVID-19

informational

instrumental functions of the internet

queer+

UniSC Diversity Area - LGBTIQ+ and Community

Purpose: This brief paper aims to examine the extent to which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) older adults in Australia used the internet for social, informational and instrumental needs, including how internet use changed during COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used a survey advertised to LGBTIQ+ older adults (N = 394), recruited as a sample of convenience, on social networking sites and via LGBTIQ+ and aged care organizations. Findings: Self-reported internet use decreased during COVID-19, with various significant between-group differences in purposes of internet use and sexuality, gender, living arrangements and time. Originality/value: The internet can be a critical form of social contact for LGBTIQ+ older adults, and this is among the first studies in Australia about their internet use during COVID-19. Findings from the study suggest patterns of internet use may be decreasing among LGBTIQ+ older adults during the pandemic.

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Title: Internet use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer+ older adults during COVID-19
Authors: Trevor G Gates (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Mark Hughes (Author) - Southern Cross University
Jack Thepsourinthone (Author) - Western Sydney University
Tinashe Dune (Author) - Western Sydney University
Publication details: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, Vol.23(2), pp.63-67
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Date published: 2022
DOI: 10.1108/QAOA-10-2021-0083
ISSN: 2044-1835; 2044-1827
Copyright note: © Emerald Publishing Limited. This AAM is provided for your own personal use only. It may not be used for resale, reprinting, systematic distribution, emailing, or for any other commercial purpose without the permission of the publisher.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99640276902621
Output Type: Journal article

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