Search Results - "Lim, Megan S. C."

"I aspire to look and feel healthy like the posts convey": engagement with fitness inspiration on social media and perceptions of its influence on health and wellbeing by Raggatt, Michelle, Wright, Cassandra J C, Carrotte, Elise, Jenkinson, Rebecca, Mulgrew, Kate, Prichard, Ivanka, Lim, Megan S C

“…Fitspiration is a popular social media trend containing images, quotes and advice related to exercise and healthy eating. This study aimed to 1) describe the…”
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"Tell us what's going on": Exploring the information needs of pregnant and post-partum women in Australia during the pandemic with 'Tweets', 'Threads', and women's views by Caddy, Cassandra, Cheong, Marc, Lim, Megan S C, Power, Robert, Vogel, Joshua P, Bradfield, Zoe, Coghlan, Benjamin, Homer, Caroline S E, Wilson, Alyce N

“…The provision of maternity services in Australia has been significantly disrupted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many changes were initiated quickly,…”
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Effects of Advertising: A Qualitative Analysis of Young Adults’ Engagement with Social Media About Food by Molenaar, Annika, Saw, Wei Yee, Brennan, Linda, Reid, Mike, Lim, Megan S. C., McCaffrey, Tracy A.

“…Young adults are constantly exposed to energy-dense, nutrient-poor food and beverages, particularly through advertising. Exposure can influence poor food…”
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Reusable period products: use and perceptions among young people in Victoria, Australia by Ramsay, Caitlin, Hennegan, Julie, Douglass, Caitlin H, Eddy, Sarah, Head, Alexandra, Lim, Megan S C

“…Reusable menstrual products have expanded the choices available for menstrual care and can offer long-term cost and environmental benefits. Yet, in high-income…”
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Sexual and reproductive health knowledge, contraception uptake, and factors associated with unmet need for modern contraception among adolescent female sex workers in China by Lim, Megan S C, Zhang, Xu-Dong, Kennedy, Elissa, Li, Yan, Yang, Yin, Li, Lin, Li, Yun-Xia, Temmerman, Marleen, Luchters, Stanley

“…In China, policy and social taboo prevent unmarried adolescents from accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Research is needed to determine…”
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"I am yet to encounter any survey that actually reflects my life": a qualitative study of inclusivity in sexual health research by Carrotte, Elise R, Vella, Alyce M, Bowring, Anna L, Douglass, Caitlin, Hellard, Margaret E, Lim, Megan S C

“…Heteronormativity describes a set of norms and assumptions pertaining to heterosexual identities and binary gender. In 2015, we conducted our annual Sex, Drugs…”
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Coping with COVID-19: a prospective cohort study on young Australians' anxiety and depression symptoms from 2020-2021 by Orozco, Ana, Thomas, Alexander, Raggatt, Michelle, Scott, Nick, Eddy, Sarah, Douglass, Caitlin, Wright, Cassandra J C, Spelman, Tim, Lim, Megan S C

“…Studies have shown that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic negatively impacted the mental health of young Australians. However, there is limited longitudinal…”
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Participatory development of MIDY (Mobile Intervention for Drinking in Young people) by Wright, Cassandra J C, Dietze, Paul M, Crockett, Belinda, Lim, Megan S C

“…There are few effective strategies that respond to the widespread practice of risky single-occasion drinking in young people. Brief interventions, which…”
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Exploring stigma associated with mental health conditions and alcohol and other drug use among people from migrant and ethnic minority backgrounds: a protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies by Douglass, Caitlin H, Lim, Megan S C, Block, Karen, Onsando, Gerald, Hellard, Margaret, Higgs, Peter, Livingstone, Charles, Horyniak, Danielle

“…Stigma is a social process that impedes access to support for mental health conditions and alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, particularly for people from…”
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Young Adults' Use of Different Social Media Platforms for Health Information: Insights From Web-Based Conversations by Lim, Megan S C, Molenaar, Annika, Brennan, Linda, Reid, Mike, McCaffrey, Tracy

“…Social media-delivered health promotion has demonstrated limited uptake and effectiveness among young adults. Understanding how young adults interact with…”
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Social media use for nutrition outcomes in young adults: a mixed-methods systematic review by Klassen, Karen M, Douglass, Caitlin H, Brennan, Linda, Truby, Helen, Lim, Megan S C

“…Social media has been widely adopted by young adults, consequently health researchers are looking for ways to leverage this engagement with social media for…”
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Barriers and opportunities in the translation of mobile phone and social media interventions between research and health promotion practice in Australia: a qualitative study of expert perspectives by Wright, Cassandra J C, Schwarzman, Joanna, Dietze, Paul M, Crockett, Belinda, Lim, Megan S C

“…Newer technologies, such as smartphones and social networking sites, offer new opportunities for health promotion interventions. There is evidence to show that…”
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Social Media Use and Health and Well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth: Systematic Review by Berger, Matthew N, Taba, Melody, Marino, Jennifer L, Lim, Megan S C, Skinner, S Rachel

“…Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals are at higher risk of poor mental health and well-being. Social media platforms…”
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"Just not all ice users do that": investigating perceptions and potential harms of Australia's Ice Destroys Lives campaign in two studies by Douglass, Caitlin H, Early, Elizabeth C, Wright, Cassandra J C, Palmer, Anna, Higgs, Peter, Quinn, Brendan, Dietze, Paul M, Lim, Megan S C

“…In 2015, the Australian government launched the media campaign Ice Destroys Lives targeting crystal methamphetamine use. Previous research indicates mass media…”
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The impact of HIV, an antiretroviral programme and tuberculosis on mortality in South African platinum miners, 1992-2010 by Lim, Megan S C, Dowdeswell, Robert J, Murray, Jill, Field, Nigel, Glynn, Judith R, Sonnenberg, Pam

“…HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are the most common causes of death in South Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes should have had an impact on mortality…”
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Predictors of "Liking" Three Types of Health and Fitness-Related Content on Social Media: A Cross-Sectional Study by Carrotte, Elise R, Vella, Alyce M, Lim, Megan S C

“…Adolescence and young adulthood are key periods for developing norms related to health behaviors and body image, and social media can influence these norms…”
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Impact of text and email messaging on the sexual health of young people: a randomised controlled trial by Lim, Megan S C, Hocking, Jane S, Aitken, Campbell K, Fairley, Christopher K, Jordan, Lynne, Lewis, Jennifer A, Hellard, Margaret E

“…ObjectiveTo carry out a randomised controlled trial on the effect of a new method of health promotion—email and mobile phone text messages (short messaging…”
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The Use of Social Media as a Persuasive Platform to Facilitate Nutrition and Health Behavior Change in Young Adults: Web-Based Conversation Study by Friedman, Vanessa J, Wright, Cassandra J C, Molenaar, Annika, McCaffrey, Tracy, Brennan, Linda, Lim, Megan S C

“…Globally, suboptimal dietary choices are a leading cause of noncommunicable diseases. Evidence for effective interventions to address these behaviors,…”
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Comparative community burden and severity of seasonal and pandemic influenza: results of the Flu Watch cohort study by Hayward, Andrew C, Dr, Fragaszy, Ellen B, MSc, Bermingham, Alison, PhD, Wang, Lili, PhD, Copas, Andrew, PhD, Edmunds, W John, PhD, Ferguson, Neil, DPhil, Goonetilleke, Nilu, PhD, Harvey, Gabrielle, MPH, Kovar, Jana, PhD, Lim, Megan S C, PhD, McMichael, Andrew, PhD, Millett, Elizabeth R C, MSc, Nguyen-Van-Tam, Jonathan S, DM, Nazareth, Irwin, PhD, Pebody, Richard, MBChB, Tabassum, Faiza, PhD, Watson, John M, FRCP, Wurie, Fatima B, BSc, Johnson, Anne M, Prof, Zambon, Maria, PhD

“…Summary Background Assessment of the effect of influenza on populations, including risk of infection, illness if infected, illness severity, and consultation…”
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Stigma Associated with Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among People from Migrant and Ethnic Minority Groups: Results from a Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies by Douglass, Caitlin H., Win, Thin Mar, Goutzamanis, Stelliana, Lim, Megan S. C., Block, Karen, Onsando, Gerald, Hellard, Margaret, Higgs, Peter, Livingstone, Charles, Horyniak, Danielle

“…Stigma reduces access to alcohol and other drug (AOD) support. This systematic review explored perceptions and experiences of stigma associated with AOD use…”
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