Gender Differences in Food Addictions
Michael Marshall - Liverpool John Moore's University, UK.
Time to complete - 15 minutes.
Questionnaire investigating a potential role for addiction in eating pathology. This study requires participants who have a BMI greater than 25. Must not have serious psychiatric disorder, a physical health condition or a history of substance abuse.
Promoting Physical Activity in Regular Daily Activities
Ross Cameron (MSc student); Dr Nick Troop (supervisor) - University of Hertfordshire, UK.
Time to complete - 15 minutes.
I am conducting a project designed to investigate the level of physical activity which people engage in during their regular daily activities, and will examine techniques that may help to promote an increased level of physical activity in participants. Participants will initially be asked to complete an on-line questionnaire which will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Participants will then be asked to complete two follow up questionnaires one week after the initial questionnaire, and then 3 months after the second. All questionnaires will take around 15 minutes to complete.
Predicting the Impact of Job Satisfaction and Relationships on Health Behaviour Using the Integrative Model of Behaviour Prediction
Dr John Barry - University College London, UK.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Survey on Work-life Balance and Healthy Lifestyle Choices. Do you ever feel that your work life and/or your relationship are causing you to engage in unhealthy behaviours, such as drinking too much or generally not taking care of your health? If so, perhaps you would like to fill in an anonymous and confidential survey on this topic.
Attitudes to Cosmetic Surgery
Gemma Sharp - Flinders University, Australia.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
This survey examines the social and cultural influences on attitudes toward cosmetic surgery, including cosmetic breast and genital surgery. If you are a heterosexual female aged 18 years and over living in Australia, I would be very grateful if you volunteered for this study.
Personality, Thoughts and Emotions Study
Agoston Fung and Dr. Ana Nikcevic - Kingston University, UK.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
This study will investigate the role of certain personality characteristics and attitudes in how individuals control their emotions and respond to and cope with stressful life situations.
An Investigation into the Effectiveness of a Pain Relieving Cream
Andrew Watkinson - University College London, UK.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
We would like to invite you to complete an online questionnaire to assess how an individual’s personal views and experiences of medicines shape expectations of their effectiveness.
Mapping Suicide Risk Assessment
Dr Jennifer Murray - Edinburgh Napier University, UK.
Time to complete - 30 minutes.
This survey aims to identify what risk assessment practices are like among people who work with those at risk of suicide. There is huge variability across practices but this has not been mapped – this ‘mapping’ is what this study aims to achieve. Suitable for health and social care workers.
Psychological and Behavioral Effects of Cancer News
Kami Kosenko - North Carolina State University, USA.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Researchers at North Carolina State University are conducting a study on cancer news and its effects. If you are 18 or older, please consider taking our survey.
Attitudes and Beliefs about Different Cancer Types
Jennifer Threader and Don Byrne - The Australian National University, Australia.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Please participate in a study called “Beliefs and Attitudes about Different Cancer Groups” which aims to investigate how people feel about different cancer types, as well as the associated factors (e.g., treatment factors, risk factors etc.). Everyone can participate!
Testing an Online ACT Intervention to Improve Diabetes Self-management
Orla Richardson and Dr. Ian Stewart - National University of Ireland, Galway.
Time to complete - 2 hours.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a web-based ACT intervention can improve self-management for persons diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Participants will be assigned to one of two conditions: immediate intervention or wait-list control. The 2-week intervention will be delivered through the animations and related ACT activities.
Mephedrone Study
Mark Bale - Glasgow University, UK.
Time to complete - 10 minutes.
The research team at Glasgow University’s Psychology department are carrying out an online survey investigating user’s previous experience with the former legal high mephedrone. Please only fill out the questionnaire if you have previously taken mephedrone.
You must be 18 or over to complete the questionnaire.
The Effect of Personality Traits on Specific Posthumous Organ Donation Behaviour and Intentions, and how this will be Affected by Possible Future Legislation
Laura Lane - Derby University, UK.
Time to complete - 15 minutes.
This study aims to find if personality traits has any influence upon organ donation and specifically what organs a person is willing to sign up to donate. It also aims to find if there is any relationship between personality and views towards legislative change regarding organ donation.
A Psychosocial Profile of Smoking Behaviours
Sophie Seeds and Dr Alex Weiss - University of Edinburgh, UK.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
This project examines the different types of smoking behaviours which people engage in, and how they are correlated with certain psychological and social characteristics.The study should take no more than 20 minutes to complete, and is completely anonymous. Participants in this study must be over 18 years of age.
Attitudes to Pathways to Death
Melissa Cartwright - University of Leicester, UK.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
It examines how various individual differences affect one’s attitude towards euthanasia. Euthanasia recently being associated with the phrase ‘Pathway to Death’.
Expressive Writing and Health
Jason Owen, Ph.D. and Eric Hanson, M.A. - Loma Linda University, USA.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Write for 20 minutes a day, 3 days in a row. Must be willing to write about a meaningful trauma experienced in one’s life. Will also complete a short survey before starting your writing and again one month later.
Investigating the Levels of Shame and Self-compassion in Adults of Different Weights
Allison Ritchie - University of Essex, UK.
Time to complete - 15 minutes.
The online questionnaires will ask you about your thoughts and feelings about yourself, your eating, and how you treat yourself when faced with adversity. As this is an anonymous online survey, you will not be asked to provide your name, surname, or physical address. Thank you.
Personal Beliefs about Cancer and Well-Being
Petrides, K - Goldsmiths college, University of London, UK.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
This study investigates our attitudes towards cancer and illness.
Important Other’s Influences on Weight Management
Mr Johan Ng, Dr Nikos Ntoumanis and Dr Cecilie Thogersen-Ntoumani - University of Birmingham, UK.
Time to complete - 20 minutes.
In this study, we aim to investigate how behaviours of important others influence people’s motivation and behaviours in terms of weight management, as well as their psychological well-being.
Health Information Processing and Personality
Amy Fielden, Linda Little and Liz Sillence - Northumbria University, UK.
Time to complete - 60 minutes
This is a small series of studies, looking at online health communication. You will complete a series of tasks (20-30mins), involving some reading and short questionnaires. You will need to log-on to complete an online diary for the next 7 days (5mins per day)
Stress Levels, Health and Grade Point Average in College Students
Linnea M. Heintz - University of Wisconsin Stout, USA.
To better assist Student Health Care Services and various tutoring departments in areas of student concern, it is essential that we find some common variables between the levels of stress, health concerns and the students’ grade point average in order to encourage a change in behaviors or coping skills.