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Megan S. C. Lim

Megan S. C. Lim

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
42
Citations
6714
World Ranking
4792
National Ranking
339

Overview

Megan S. C. Lim is affiliated with the Burnet Institute in Australia. Their research spans multiple disciplines, with main fields of study including social sciences, medicine, and psychology. Within these broad areas, their work covers subfields such as sociology and political science, clinical psychology, general health professions, epidemiology, and gender studies.

Their research explores a variety of topics, with a focus on sexuality, behavior, and technology; sex work and related issues; and the impact of technology on adolescents. Additional topics include gender, feminism, and media; HIV, drug use, and sexual risk; child development and digital technology; and HIV/AIDS research and interventions.

They have published frequently in several venues. Notable publication venues include Sexual Health and the Journal of Medical Internet Research, with multiple articles also appearing in Nutrients, Drugs Education Prevention and Policy, and the International Journal of STD & AIDS.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Megan S. C. Lim include:

  • Young Adults' Use of Different Social Media Platforms for Health Information: Insights From Web-Based Conversations (2022), Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • The effect of Instagram #fitspiration images on young women's mood, body image, and exercise behaviour (2020), Body Image
  • Social Media Use and Health and Well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth: Systematic Review (2022), Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Sexual Behaviors and Violence in Pornography: Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Video Content Analyses (2020), Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Social media's role in support networks among LGBTQ adolescents: a qualitative study (2021), Sexual Health

Frequent collaborators in their research include Caitlin Douglass, Margaret Hellard, Cassandra J. C. Wright, Michelle Raggatt, and Angela Davis, reflecting collaborative efforts across a range of topics in their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Comparative community burden and severity of seasonal and pandemic influenza: results of the Flu Watch cohort study

    Andrew C Hayward;Ellen B Fragaszy;Ellen B Fragaszy;Alison Bermingham;Lili Wang

  • SMS STI: a review of the uses of mobile phone text messaging in sexual health

    Megan S C Lim;Megan S C Lim;Jane S Hocking;Jane S Hocking;Margaret E Hellard;Margaret E Hellard;Campbell K Aitken

  • “Fitspiration” on Social Media: A Content Analysis of Gendered Images

    Elise Rose Carrotte;Ivanka Prichard;Megan Su Cheng Lim;Megan Su Cheng Lim;Megan Su Cheng Lim

  • “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

    Michelle Raggatt;Cassandra J C Wright;Cassandra J C Wright;Elise Carrotte;Rebecca Jenkinson;Rebecca Jenkinson;Rebecca Jenkinson

  • Impact of text and email messaging on the sexual health of young people: a randomised controlled trial

    Megan Su Cheng Lim;Jane Hocking;Campbell Kynoch Aitken;Christopher Kit Fairley

  • What People “Like”: Analysis of Social Media Strategies Used by Food Industry Brands, Lifestyle Brands, and Health Promotion Organizations on Facebook and Instagram

    Karen Michelle Klassen;Emily S. Borleis;Linda Brennan;Mike Reid

  • What's in a message? Delivering sexual health promotion to young people in Australia via text messaging

    Judy Gold;Judy Gold;Megan Su Cheng Lim;Margaret Elena Hellard;Margaret Elena Hellard;Margaret Elena Hellard;Jane S Hocking

  • Predictors of "Liking" Three Types of Health and Fitness-Related Content on Social Media: A Cross-Sectional Study.

    Elise Carrotte;Alyce Vella;Megan Su Cheng Lim

  • Young Australians' use of pornography and associations with sexual risk behaviours.

    Megan S.C. Lim;Megan S.C. Lim;Megan S.C. Lim;Paul A. Agius;Paul A. Agius;Paul A. Agius;Elise R. Carrotte;Alyce M. Vella

  • Social media use for nutrition outcomes in young adults: a mixed-methods systematic review

    Karen M. Klassen;Caitlin H. Douglass;Linda Brennan;Helen Truby

  • Determining the impact of text messaging for sexual health promotion to young people

    Judy Gold;Megan S. C. Lim;Jane S. Hocking;Louise A. Keogh

  • Measuring the accuracy of self-reported height and weight in a community-based sample of young people

    Anna L Bowring;Anna Peeters;Rosanne Freak-Poli;Rosanne Freak-Poli;Megan Su Cheng Lim;Megan Su Cheng Lim

  • The effect of Instagram #fitspiration images on young women’s mood, body image, and exercise behaviour

    Ivanka Prichard;Eliza Kavanagh;Kate E. Mulgrew;Megan S.C. Lim

  • A randomised controlled trial using mobile advertising to promote safer sex and sun safety to young people.

    J. Gold;J. Gold;C. K. Aitken;C. K. Aitken;H. G. Dixon;M. S. C. Lim

  • “Let’s get Wasted!” and Other Apps: Characteristics, Acceptability, and Use of Alcohol-Related Smartphone Applications

    Emma R Weaver;Danielle Horyniak;Rebecca Jenkinson;Paul Mark Dietze

  • The impact of pornography on gender-based violence, sexual health and well-being: what do we know?

    Megan S C Lim;Elise R Carrotte;Margaret E Hellard

  • Prevalence, correlates and attitudes towards sexting among young people in Melbourne, Australia.

    Timothy H Yeung;Danielle Horyniak;Danielle Horyniak;Alyce Vella;Margaret Elena Hellard;Margaret Elena Hellard

  • Does the frequency of HIV and STI testing among men who have sex with men in primary care adhere with Australian guidelines

    Rebecca Guy;Jane L Goller;Tim Spelman;Carol El-Hayek

  • Young people's comfort receiving sexual health information via social media and other sources.

    Megan Su Cheng Lim;Megan Su Cheng Lim;Alyce Vella;Rachel Sacks-Davis;Margaret Elena Hellard

  • Neurologic disorders are prevalent in HIV- positive outpatients in the Asia-Pacific region

    Edwina Wright;Edwina Wright;Edwina Wright;Bruce Brew;Bruce Brew;Arkhom Arayawichanont;K Robertson

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Stoove
Mark Stoove Burnet Institute
Matthew Chersich
Matthew Chersich University of the Witwatersrand
Robin Room
Robin Room La Trobe University
Stanley Luchters
Stanley Luchters Ghent University
Michael Livingston
Michael Livingston La Trobe University
Emmanuel Kuntsche
Emmanuel Kuntsche La Trobe University
Louisa Degenhardt
Louisa Degenhardt University of New South Wales
Richard Pebody
Richard Pebody Public Health England
Adeeba Kamarulzaman
Adeeba Kamarulzaman University of Malaya
Marika Tiggemann
Marika Tiggemann Flinders University

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