Improving Digital Sexual Literacy in Australia Survey

Researchers at La Trobe University and The University of Sydney are exploring how adults (18+) in Australia engage with digital sexually explicit material online, and how they choose to represent themselves sexually in online spaces.

Interested in participating? Read below to find out more!

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The Project

We are exploring how Australian adults engage with digital sexually explicit material (SEM) online, including their experiences accessing this content and representing themselves as sexual beings in online spaces.

Engagement with SEM includes, but is not limited to, consuming and creating digital pornography, posting on social media, sexting, listening to sex advice podcasts, and searching for information about sex and relationships.

This survey aims to understand adults' (18+) experiences, thoughts, and feelings related to SEM to improve digital sexual literacy and identify useful interventions.

If you are 18 or older and living in Australia, we’d love to hear from you! The anonymous survey contains a brief demographic survey and two open-ended questions about your experiences (or lack thereof) with SEM, the positives, and any concerns. It will take approximately 5–10 minutes of your time.

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FAQs

Who can participate?

We are looking to survey people who are:

Aged over 18 years
Currently living in Australia

Who is running this project?

This research is conducted by researchers at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University and The University of Sydney. It has been funded by an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant and granted research ethics approval from the La Trobe University Ethics Committee (HEC24389).

Will I hear about the results of the study?

Outputs from this study will be made publicly available on the website of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University or through the publishers website in the case of open access academic publishers website in the case of open access academic publications.

I have more questions!

If you have any further questions about the study, or would like more information, email Dr Jennifer Power (jennifer.power@latrobe.edu.au).

Is the survey anonymous?

This survey is totally anonymous. At no point in the survey will we ask you to provide any information that may reveal who you are.

What will I be asked to do?

If you want to take part in this study, we will ask you to complete a short survey containing a brief demographic questionnaire and two open-ended questions about your experiences (or lack thereof) with SEM, the positives, and any concerns. It will take approximately 10–20 minutes of your time.

What if I change my mind?

If you no longer want to complete the questionnaire, simply close the web browser. If you change your mind after clicking on the ‘Submit’ button, we cannot withdraw your responses because we cannot link who you are with your questionnaire responses.

Your decision to withdraw at any point will not affect your relationship with La Trobe University or The University of Sydney.