An Investigation into the Relationship between Substance Use, Depression and Quality of Life
Ben Staples - Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Time to complete - 15 minutes.
This study aims to investigate why people have different experiences associated with either alcohol or drug use. It intends to do this by statistically analysing the relationships between substance use, depression and quality of life.
Novel formats of Mindfulness delivery: A Mixed Method Investigation
Stephanie Jones - Newman University, Birmingham, UK.
Time to complete - 5 minutes.
An investigation of the impact of a low-intnsity online mindfulness course on stress and general well-being. Participants are asked to complete a questionnaire before and after completing an online course called ‘take 10′- 10 minutes of guided mindfulness meditation for 10 days.
Traditional Male Role Norms and Psychological Problems
Dr Jason Spendelow - University of Surrey, UK.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Your participation would involve completion of a brief online questionnaire asking about your views of traditional male role norms, how these might affect your behaviour, and psychological problems
Factors Underlying the Experience of Social Anxiety
Chris Jillard, Michelle Lim and Glen Bates - Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
Time to complete - 30 minutes.
The aim of this research is to examine how a variety of factors relate to the experience of social anxiety. This will help us to understand why some people find social interactions distressing, and how long their reaction persists.
Self-Disgust and Eating Behaviour
Katie Bell - De Montfort University, UK.
Time to complete - 30 minutes.
As part of my PhD, I would like to recruit both male and female participants who are over the age of 18 and have had either a past or present diagnosis of any eating disorder or no history of an eating disorder. This study involves 8 on-line questionnaires. Additionally we would like to invite participants to take part in a follow up study one year later which involves completing the same questionnaires.
Online Study Seeking People Who Have Experienced Stressful Life Event
Kaylin Jones, M.A - University of Missouri - St. Louis, USA.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Researchers at the University of Missouri-St. Louis are seeking individuals to complete a brief series of questionnaires online.
Attention, Emotion and Personality
Dr. Sara Hodsoll - University College London, UK.
Time to complete - 10 minutes.
Study looking at attention and emotion processing and personality traits. We are looking for male participants aged between 18 and 40. It is important that you have normal or corrected-to-normal colour vision: if you wear glasses or contact lenses please bring them along with you when you come to take part. It is also essential that at the time of participating you are free from any drugs or alcohol. If you are interested please take part in the initial screening task, which can be found here: https://opinio.ucl.ac.uk/s?s=27812.
The Role of Emotion Regulation in Hoarding Disorder
Dr. Richard Moulding & Philip J. Phung - Deakin University, Australia.
Time to complete - 30 minutes.
Participants aged 18 and over from the general population needed for a survey on hoarding and emotion regulation.
Immigration Identity Study
Inez Strama, M.A. - Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, USA.
Time to complete - 15 minutes.
The purpose of this study is to explore how individuals who immigrate to the United States as children perceive their ethnic identity and social class status, and to investigate the relationship of these two variables.
Sexual and Gender Minority Stressors and Mental Health
Liam Timmins, Qazi Rahman and Katharine Rimes - King's College London, UK.
Time to complete - 30 minutes.
We are looking for participants of all sexual orientations (e.g. heterosexual, gay, bisexual) and gender identities, aged 16+ years for an online study on mental well-being. Your participation will increase our knowledge about how stress impacts mental health in sexual and gender minorities
Personal Life Narratives, Personality and Mental Health
Jennifer Panatti and Dr Oliver Mason - University College London, UK.
Time to complete - 5 minutes.
This study is interested in the links between personal life narratives, personality and mental health. You will be asked to write about three important life memories that help define who you are as a person.
The Effects of Continuous Identity on Psychpathology
Mark Serper Ph.D and Yosef Sokol - Hofstra University, USA.
Time to complete - 5 minutes.
We are looking to explore a possible relationship between how a person thinks of themselves over time and psychopathology.
Tracking Alcohol Consumption in Students
Hannah Place and Sunjeev Kamboj - University College London, UK.
Time to complete - 45 minutes.
In this study we want to track alcohol consumption of each participant over the course of a month. This requires participants to fill in an online questionnaire on three separate occasions.
Genetic Predictors of Response to a Computerized Self-help Program for Depression
Dr. Christopher G. Beevers and Rahel Pearson - University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Time to complete - 60 minutes.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin are looking for adults (ages 18 to 55) to participate in a study examining if genetic profiles can predict response to a computerized self-help program for depression. This study involves completing an 8-week computerized self-help program for depression.
Young Adult Social Skills and Mental Health
Emily Simmons - Scripps College, USA.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Interested in how your social skills are influenced by your past and present mental health? Researchers are looking for participants who live in the United States and are between the ages of 22 and 30. No past mental health diagnoses required to participate.
Investigation of Perceptual Experiences
abitha Rothwell, Nick Maguire and Katherine Newman-Taylor - University of Southampton, UK.
Time to complete - 30 minutes.
My name is Tabitha Rothwell, I am a 3rd Year undergraduate, I am conducting this study as part of my 3rd year Empirical Project. I am investigating abstract perceptual experiences in a normal, non-clinical population.
Minority Racial Group Clients’ Experiences of Therapy with their White Therapists.
Rena Jobanputra and Dr Riccardo Draghi-Lorenz - University of Surrey, UK.
Time to complete - 30 minutes.
Are you from a Racial Minority Group? Are you having (or have you had)therapy with a White therapist? If so, please help by completing this survey about your experiences and help future racial minority people who have therapy. This research is part of my Doctorate in Counselling Psychology.
Co-variations in Schizotypy and Anxiety
Kiri Granger - University of Nottingham, UK.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Schizotypy is a personality characteristic shared by everyone in the population as a whole. In its extreme form it resembles symptoms related to psychosis. Here, we are interested in the relationship between schizotypy and anxiety characteristics across the general adult population. The study involves completion of just 2 questionnaires.
A Three-Part Analysis: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Perceived Stress, Attentional Abilities and Emotional Acceptance
Hudaisa Fatima and Dr. John Hyland - Dublin Business School, Ireland.
Time to complete - 30 minutes.
Research on the effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Website link redirects participants to the anonymous questionnaire and then to the exercises. After the completion of the exercises, participants are requested to retake the survey, so any differences can be recorded.
The completion of the exercises takes 4 weeks, where participants are provided with useful mindfulness exercises and resources. Allowing them to save links so they can use it even after the completion of the research. The benefit of taking part is indeed access to mindfulness exercises for free, as they usually have to be paid for.
Intolerance of Uncertainty, Risk and Mental Health
John Shin - The Australian National University, Australia.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Investigates how individuals manage uncertainty and how it relates to risk behaviours, psychological resilience, anxiety disorders and depression