Digital Peer Support study

08/04/2025

Seeking LGBTQ+ people aged 16-25 and living in Australia to take part in online interviews about TikTok. This is part of a UTS research project on LGBTQ+ young people's digital peer support for mental health. See link in bio for more information.

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16/05/2023

Report just launched: LGBTQ+ young people’s digital peer support for mental health

This report presents findings from a national survey and interviews with LGBTQ+ young people in Australia, aged 16-25. Findings, drawn from the shared experiences of 674 young participants, demonstrate how LGBTQ+ young people support each other in vital ways, through everyday uses of social and digital media. See link in profile to access the full report.

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05/09/2022

The LGBTQ+ young people, mental health and digital peer support project is seeking to interview staff and volunteers who work with LGBTQ+ young people in Australia.

Participants may work within the LGBTQ+ youth support sector in Australia, or may have a role within an organisation or local community group in which they support LGBTQ+ young people.

We seek to interview people from a range of organisations, communities and locations, so please get in touch if interested, or please share this notice to your networks.

More about this study can be found at http://digitalpeersupport.com or you can email Paul Byron (lead researcher) on [email protected].

18/08/2021

Seeking LGBTQ+ research participants (aged 16-25 & Australia-based) to interview for our study of digital peer support and mental health.

Interviews will be conducted online (via Zoom) in August/September 2021. Interviews will run for up to 1 hour and will be audio-recorded. Participation will be anonymous and you will receive a shopping voucher valued at $50 for your contribution.

Places are limited, so please register asap via link in bio.

Last year we conducted a survey of LGBTQ+ young people (16-25 years) in Australia. We’ve been following this up with interviews, and we’re seeking more participants. Interviews will be …

20/04/2021

It’s been a hot minute but some initial findings from our 2020 survey are out now in the report: LGBTQ+ young people, COVID-19, & service provision in Australia. You can find a link to this in our bio. If TLDR, don’t worry, we’ll be releasing key findings (quotes from participants, statistics, all that good stuff) directly to this insta over the next couple of weeks 🌸
https://www.twenty10.org.au/covid-19-case-study/

06/11/2020

It's your last chance to participate in The Digital Peer Support Survey! We're seeking LGBTQ+ participants (16-25 years) to share their experiences of using social media to provide and receive support. If you're interested in helping out, click the learn more or go to our website to fill out the survey.

Survey link: https://bit.ly/3g34CAB
Or read more at https://digitalpeersupport.com/

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20/09/2020

LGBTQ+ young people (16-25 years) are invited to participate in a research survey on mental health and everyday support

In the context of poor mental health among LGBTQ+ young people in Australia, this research project investigates young people's digital peer support practices and how these can be fostered and supported by national mental health policy. The project will engage LGBTQ+ young people (16-25 years) throug...

04/09/2020

The Digital Peer Support study invites LGBTQ+ young people (16-25 years) in Australia to do an online survey on digital & social media use for peer support. More info at

The Digital Peer Support survey gathers information about how LGBTQ+ young people support each other and themselves through digital and social media. It also explores how these practices relate to …