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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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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A cross-cultural (UK-Japan), longitudinal, examination of how digital technology cam exacerbate or ameliorate extreme social withdrawal (hikikomori)
Brosnan, M. (PI) & Gavin, J. (CoI)
11/03/25 → 23/11/26
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Alcohol Marketing to Young People via Social Media: Implications for the Advertising Standards Code of Practice
Griffin, C. (PI) & Gavin, J. (CoI)
1/01/15 → 30/09/17
Project: UK charity
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Complex Regional Pain Sydrome Study
Gavin, J. (PI), Rodham, K. J. (CoI) & Watts, L. (CoI)
1/01/12 → 30/09/13
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
Research output
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Passive Social Media Use Is Associated With Social Withdrawal (‘Hikikomori’) Vulnerability in Autistic and ADHD Young Adults
Brosnan, M. & Gavin, J., 29 Jun 2026, (Acceptance date) In: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pathological and Non-Pathological Hikikomori: Social Media Use, Digital Engagement, and Therapeutic Implications
Gavin, J., Brosnan, M. & Joiner, R., 7 Aug 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry . 16, 1596504.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“Thrown in the deep end”: a qualitative study of barriers secondary school staff encounter when addressing self-harm
Chan, H. W. C., Ford, T., Janssens, A., Anderson, J., Gavin, J. & Russell, A., 31 Dec 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 1836.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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., 31 Dec 2023, In: Critical Public Health. 33, 2, p. 160-173 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of higher levels of autistic traits on risk of hikikomori (pathological social withdrawal) in young adults
Brosnan, M. & Gavin, J., 21 Feb 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 2 , e0281833.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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