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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
28/06/2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-10-2021-0083
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Abstract

Social Intersex COVID-19 Instrumental functions of the internet Bisexual Queer Transgender Informational Lesbian Digital inclusion Older adults Gay Internet access Pandemics Networking Social networks Homosexuality Sexualities Transgender studies
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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