Hello again! I’m back with some updates. My original project— looking at whether LGBTQ+ teens have different experiences and perceive different levels of support from their online-only friends than their non-LGBTQ+ peers— was slightly derailed because not all of my participants had completed the measure I planned to use to measure perceived closeness at this…
Author: Dev Chopra
I am a incoming fourth-year student at the University of Pittsburgh studying psychology and LGBTQ+ and critical sexuality studies. I am also a part of the Families, Emotions, Neuroscience, and Development Laboratory at the University, working under Dr. Jennifer Silk as an undergraduate research assistant. My research interests span adolescent mental health, social media use, and minority stress.
Exploring the Associations Between Peer Rejection and Online-Only Friendships in LGBTQ+ Adolescents
Hello! My name is Dev Chopra, and I am a rising senior majoring in psychology with a minor in LGBTQ+ and Critical Sexuality Studies. I am grateful to have the support of the David C. Frederick Honors College this summer to conduct my research. As a recipient of the Brackenridge Fellowship, I will be devoting…