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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
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Alcohol Marketing to Young People via Social Media: Implications for the Advertising Standards Code of Practice
1/01/15 → 30/09/17
Project: UK charity
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Complex Regional Pain Sydrome Study
Gavin, J., Rodham, K. J. & Watts, L.
National Institute for Health Research
1/01/12 → 30/09/13
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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#DiabetesOnAPlate: the everyday deployment and contestation of diabetes stigma in an online setting
Blackwood, L., Gavin, J., Arnott, E., Barnett, J., Dack, C. & Johansen, J., 27 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Critical Public Health. p. 1-14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Autistic adults’ experience of restricted repetitive behaviours
Collis, E., Gavin, J., Russell, A. & Brosnan, M., 28 Feb 2022, In: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 90, 101895.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Men’s perspectives on their grooming practices and appearance concerns: A mixed methods study
Hamshaw, R. J. T. & Gavin, J., 1 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Men's Studies. 30, 2, p. 251-270 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Relationship Between Hikikomori Risk and Internet Use During COVID-19 Restrictions
Gavin, J. & Brosnan, M., 16 Mar 2022, In: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 25, 3, p. 189-193 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Impact of Stigma, Autism Label and Wording on the Perceived Desirability of the Online Dating Profiles of Men on the Autism Spectrum
Brosnan, M. & Gavin, J., 30 Nov 2021, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 51, 11, p. 4077-4085 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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