International Kink Health Study

The study design is an observational, longitudinal study with data collected online via a computer-assisted survey. Subjects will be recruited through non-probability snowball sampling. Objectives: 1. to document the prevalence of injuries and medical complications arising from kink activities 2. to document how healthcare is utilized by kink-involved people 3. to document the health outcomes particular to a large sample of kink-involved people 4. to test whether the centrality of kink identity and degree of community belongingness affect injuries, health outcomes, and healthcare utilization