

What is INQYR?

The International Partnership for Queer Youth Resilience (INQYR) is a SSHRC-funded interdisciplinary and multilingual international research partnership designed to understand and support the resilience of LGBTQIA2S+ youth through technology-engaged research. We seek to contribute to a deeper understanding of LGBTQ+ youth resilience that is inclusive of multiple regional contexts in an increasingly digitized world.
Our research aims to do this by using technology-engaged research methods, such as digital photo elicitation, and engaging in technology-focused research with LGBTQ+ youth.
INQYR also trains the next generation of scholars and practitioners working with LGBTQ+ youth through our International Student Training Network (ISTN) program.

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Engaging and strengthening youth through international community-based research: Implementation and evaluation of an International Youth Advisory Board
Youth advisory boards are ubiquitous in community-based research, yet there is limited description of their development or direct benefits to participants within international research contexts. This convergent mixed-method study describes and evaluates the design and implementation of a bilingual International Youth Advisory Board (IYAB) of 10 sexual and gender diverse youth (SGDY) aged 15–21 from Canada, the USA, and Mexico. During a 1-year term, youth participated in six virtual meetings, each incorporating an affirming group check in activity, bespoke youth-development workshop requested by participants (e.g., maintaining healthy relationships, managing conflict), and a feedback session to review draft study materials (e.g., recruitment flyers, surveys, and infographics). Participants completed brief quantitative measures at pre- and posttest and reported increased hope, self-esteem, sense of SGD community, self-advocacy skills, access to supportive adults, groupwork skills, and research competence. Qualitative data collected during a focus group in the final meeting were analyzed using inductive content analysis, producing five content categories of growth, diversity, action, connection, and reciprocity. Integrating these findings, three recommendations for implementing an IYAB are described: (1) support youth development and impact, (2) integrate diverse perspectives, and (3) design a transparent feedback loop. Implications for community psychology and community-based participatory research are discussed.
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Meet our international leadership team from Canada, the United States, Mexico, Australia, and the United Kingdom, as well as the many scholars supporting each regional network.
The International Student Training Network teaches emerging scholars how to conduct research with sexual and gender minority youth, with a particular focus on strengthening youth resilience.
Find publication summaries on topics like affirmative practice, resilience, or identity development. Each entry includes a summary of the research and links out to the article. The hub is frequently updated.
With a focus on ICT-engaged research methodologies, our research examines sexual and gender minority youth resilience. Learn more about our ongoing international and multinational research.
