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Lauren B. McInroy

Psychology · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2012

Publications

92

Citations

3,970

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

15

Publishing since 2012

Research summary
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Lauren B. McInroy studies the online experiences and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) youth, including topics like digital harassment ('digital microaggressions'), online communities, and video gaming. Related work examines sexual identity and behavior in men who have sex with men, as well as training methods (such as online simulations) for social work education. This research combines psychology, social work, and technology to understand how digital spaces affect the mental health and identity development of sexual and gender minority populations.

LGBTQ+ youth mental health and identityDigital media and online harassmentSexuality and identity in men who have sex with menSocial work education and simulation-based trainingResearch methods and community-academic collaboration

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, peaking around 2019-2020, dipping in 2021-2022, and showing a modest recovery in recent years (2023-2025), with an average of under 5 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.8/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 10 publications192020: 12 publications12202021: 8 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • JMIR Research Protocols×5
  • Journal of Social Work Education×4
  • Psychology and Sexuality×3
  • Social Work Research×2
  • Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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