Jeffrey Gavin

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Research interests

Dr Jeff Gavin is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Department of Psychology. As a Critical Social Psychologist, he has an established programme of research examining how identities are constructed and negotiated through online communication. He is particularly interested in internet dating, social media, and online support, stalking and revenge porn. His work involves both textual and visual analyses of online interactions, as well as the design and implementation of online support in collaboration with colleagues in Human-Computer-Interaction. Dr Gavin has engaged in consultancy work with Match.com in the UK and Japan, and had funding from the National Institute for Health Research and Alcohol Research UK.

Research interests

Self & identity online
Online relationships, Social networking sites, and online support
Research ethics online

Research interests

internet dating

online identities

online support

online stalking & revenge porn

ethical issues in online research

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Projects 2012 2017

2 Finished

Alcohol Marketing to Young People via Social Media: Implications for the Advertising Standards Code of Practice

Griffin, C. & Gavin, J.

1/01/15 → 30/09/17

Project: UK charity

Complex Regional Pain Sydrome Study

Gavin, J. & Rodham, K. J.

1/01/12 → 30/09/13

Project: Central government, health and local authorities

Research Output 2001 2019

39 Article
12 Paper
1 Chapter
1 Conference contribution
2 More
- 1 Abstract
- 1 Poster

Attribution of victim responsibility in revenge pornography

Gavin, J. & Scott, A., 9 Jul 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Perceptions of food hypersensitivity expertise on social media: Qualitative study

Hamshaw, R. J. T., Barnett, J., Gavin, J. & Lucas, J. S., 28 Jun 2019, In : Interactive Journal of Medical Research. 8, 2, e10812.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)

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