Mikey Hirst
Biographic Data
| ID | 7450856 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mikey Hirst |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mikey |
| FAMILY NAME | Hirst |
| SIGNATURE | HIRST M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lincoln |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-3907-811X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Online Interviewing and Inauthentic Participants in the ‘Bot’ era: Methodological Reflections on Using Online Methods in Contemporary Social Research
Online methods are becoming increasingly normalised in qualitative social research due to their benefits, low-cost and ease of access. Yet, they can pose risks for social researchers who are using such methods in their work. This article presents some reflections on these topics based on a range of inauthentic responses – including ‘bots’ and real people who were not always ‘authentic’ – to a research project exploring graduates perspectives of i…
Off-label GLP-1 weight-loss medicine use among online bodybuilders: Folk pharmacology, risk and harm reduction
We examine the likely implications of these findings for public health, with particular reference to the practices of 'cycling' and 'stacking' GLP medicines and the risk this presents, particularly when combined with drugs such as AAS and far burners. We discuss the need for harm reduction services such as drug testing services, and the need for healthcare professionals to be aware of anti-ageing motivations for use among older men. Continued res…
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Off-label GLP-1 weight-loss medicine use among online bodybuilders: Folk pharmacology, risk and harm reduction
We examine the likely implications of these findings for public health, with particular reference to the practices of 'cycling' and 'stacking' GLP medicines and the risk this presents, particularly when combined with drugs such as AAS and far burners. We discuss the need for harm reduction services such as drug testing services, and the need for healthcare professionals to be aware of anti-ageing motivations for use among older men. Continued res…
Online Interviewing and Inauthentic Participants in the ‘Bot’ era: Methodological Reflections on Using Online Methods in Contemporary Social Research
Online methods are becoming increasingly normalised in qualitative social research due to their benefits, low-cost and ease of access. Yet, they can pose risks for social researchers who are using such methods in their work. This article presents some reflections on these topics based on a range of inauthentic responses – including ‘bots’ and real people who were not always ‘authentic’ – to a research project exploring graduates perspectives of i…
Experiential knowledge (1 works) · Experiential learning (1 works) · Family medicine (1 works) · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods (1 works) · Harm (1 works) · Harm reduction (1 works) · Identity (music) (1 works) · Internal Medicine (1 works) · Interview (1 works) · Medicine (1 works)