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Does quality matter? Health information behaviors of LGBTQ youth in Prince George, Canada
Author(s) -
Hawkins Blake
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.2017.14505401121
Subject(s) - queer , lesbian , scholarship , george (robot) , health information , psychology , quality (philosophy) , reproductive health , gender studies , sociology , social psychology , health care , computer science , political science , demography , philosophy , population , epistemology , artificial intelligence , law
ABSTRACT A large proportion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) health information behavior scholarship emphasizes sexual health topics. This project, however, concerned LGBTQ youth information behaviors on everyday health topics. We asked youth to map where they prefer to go for health information and when in those places, how they find health information. The most commonly discussed topic by participants was either how to find or what is quality information. Interestingly, participants had varying opinions on what is associated with both how to find or what is quality information. This paper describes the opinions of the youth on the significance and characteristics of quality information.