Sexting, porn, and Tinder: An investigation of education and health promotion
- Research Opportunity
- PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
- Number of Honour Places Available
- 1
- Number of Master Places Available
- 1
- Department / Centre
- Medicine and Radiology
- Location
- Burnet Institute
| Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Megan Lim | megan.lim@burnet.edu.au | 85062403 |
Summary Access to new technologies could present novel risks to young people’s sexual health.
Project Details
Access to new technologies could present novel risks to young people’s sexual health. The emerging popularity of sexting, online pornography use, and dating apps has been linked in some studies to sexual risk behaviours e.g. not using condoms. There is very little known about educating young people about these topics. Many previous programs have taken a fear-based approach which tends to exaggerate the risks of these behaviours and promote abstinence as the only option.
This project involves understanding young people's attitudes to new sexual media and analysis of previous approaches to education and health promotion. It will involve mixed methods research.
Faculty Research Themes
School Research Themes
Child Health in Medicine, Women's Health
Research Opportunities
PhD students, Masters by Research, Honours students, Master of Biomedical Science
Students who are interested in joining this project will need to consider their elegibility as well as other requirements before contacting the supervisor of this research
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Department / Centre
Research Node
Burnet InstituteMDHS Research library
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