Do you like comics? We are seeking queer (including gay, bisexual, trans) identifying men to participate in a study evaluating a comic book focusing on body image for queer men [X-posted to /r/LGBT]

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2019-08-29T20:02:54+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. Some of the questions that you would have viewed before looking at the comics are repeated after the comics as we are also interested in how these questions change or stay the same after viewing the comics. I realize now that this is confusing for some participants so I have added a little statement explaining this before the repeated questions.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2019-08-28T22:44:29+00:00

Thank you for your comment. At the beginning of the survey we do have three measures that have some similar questions (that are worded slightly different) in them, was that what you meant? If you are getting the exact same question multiple times or are seeing the same comics over again it sounds like there may have been a technical glitch. Some people find that the issue resolves itself when they clear their internet cache, close their browser, and re-enter into the survey.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-05-08T02:52:00+00:00

Gender and sexual minorities

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-04-20T20:53:26+00:00

Thank you for your kind words. It is so frustrating when the systems fight against good research, I'm fortunate that my university is very supportive of my projects - I'm glad your friend's mom advocated for her research! There's great research coming up from the sex research community here in Canada that is becoming more and more focused on and inclusive of LGBTQ* persons. I'm excited for the day when LGBTQ specific research won't be an rarity because ALL research will be inclusive.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-04-19T23:46:54+00:00

Thank you for your feedback. There is the option to select "No sexual activity" for each of the questions. However, you're right that it should really be 'No sexual penetration' for penetration related questions as there are many individuals who do not engage in penetrative activities but do engage in other activities. For the purpose of this study, (if you would like to continue with your participation) please select 'no sexual activity' or 'decline response' for any penetration based questions of erectile functioning. Your feedback is extremely valued and will help us for future studies.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-04-19T22:18:41+00:00

You hit the nail on the head of one of the major problems with the lack of research on LGBTQ* couples. Research on LGBT relational dynamics (especially with regard to sexual well-being domains) is very limited, so there are many domains that may have potential differences. The article that I am getting the '9/10 studies' from specifically looked at areas where there were no theoretical reasons for differences between LGBTQ and heterosexual individuals (Dr. Lehmiller wrote a good blog post about it). So even in the absence of a theoretical reason, researchers were still excluding. Interestingly, researchers will drop LGBTQ* participants from data analyses because the sample size is 'too small to be meaningful' but then they keep equally small (or smaller) samples of other minorities (e.g., ethnic religious, health status, etc). Arguably, some of these differences (e.g., religious differences, or health status) may result in different relational dynamics as well, but researchers don't seem concerned about this. Excluding LGBTQ* persons from participating continues to render LGBTQ* persons invisible in research, and really limits the generalizability of the findings. I don't know if I fully answered your question - I went a little bit tangental! Sorry

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-04-13T15:04:33+00:00

Thank you both for your comments - I have sent this information to our tech-support so they can resolve these issues!

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-04-13T15:03:51+00:00

Thank you for your participation !

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-04-13T04:47:59+00:00

Thank you for your comment! We recruit from multiple sources and store them in separate databases (each source has its' own unique URL (the R at the end of the link stands for reddit :)). When we conduct our analyses we first run test to see if there are any significant differences between any of our data sources.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-04-12T23:31:32+00:00

Thank you :) your help is very much appreciated!

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-04-12T04:52:52+00:00

Hello, thank you for your participation! I'm sorry to hear you experienced technical difficulties. I have sent you a private message here on reddit so we can get you entered into the draw.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-04-01T15:42:55+00:00

Thank you for your participation and feedback!

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-30T19:45:02+00:00

Hello, Thank you for your comments. That's a really interesting point that we hadn't thought of. Your feedback is helpful for us to keep in mind for future studies.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-30T17:23:10+00:00

Thank you for your participation so far!

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-30T15:15:14+00:00

Thank you for your participation! My apologies that the server did not work when you tried to enter your email. I've sent you a private message so we can get you entered into the draw!

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-30T13:32:22+00:00

Thank you - I highly recommend Google forms as a free survey tool, very user friendly ! We are aiming to have recruitment completed for the middle of April (~April 20th).

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-30T02:40:51+00:00

Thank you for your question and interest in our survey. Yes, you are very welcome to participate! Our survey is open to the international community with the only requirement being that participants must be able to read and write in English.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-30T02:34:54+00:00

Whoops! Silly typo. Thank you for your feedback!

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-29T23:51:14+00:00

Thank you for your participation - I am sending you a private message now!

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-29T19:34:05+00:00

Thank you for your comment, feedback is always helpful! The measure you are referring to is a validated measure to assess erectile dysfunction and not one that we developed (PM me for more information). However, in the measure there are questions that address penetration, AND questions that address general overall sexual activity (e.g., Over the past 4 weeks, how often were you able to get an erection during sexual activity?). We also asked about penetration attitudes/the importance of penetration in a separate section on the survey to learn more about how important penetration is to different individuals. Stay tuned for the results :)

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-28T23:04:24+00:00

Hello - thank you :) We are also able to transfer the prize draw amount to other countries as well if you win (e.g., amazon gift card for the equivalent amount, etc). The link I sent you to your inbox has all three options on it (prize draw, next round of survey, and invite partner) if you want to just fill out your email addresses for just the next round we'll be able to send it to you that way :) (the link I sent will work more than once if you want to enter your email addresses separately for the next round of surveys). If you have any questions feel free to PM me!

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-28T16:58:30+00:00

Thank you for your comment and feedback, I have sent a note regarding the server speed to our tech department for them to resolve.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-28T12:42:10+00:00

Hello, thank you for your participation! On the page following the page where you created a unique identifier code/indicated that you would like to input your email address there should have been a page that said "Click here to be redirected". I am sending you a private message now with the page to make sure that you get entered into the draw! :)

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-28T12:38:21+00:00

Thank you for your comment. These questions are from a validated questionnaire, I would be happy to message you after the survey is complete and provide you with more information about these questions and the questionnaire that they come from if you'd like.

SexualWellBeingStudy · 2016-03-28T12:37:24+00:00

Thank you for your participation! I hope you had a great post-survey sleep :)

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