Current Studies

Health Message Perception on Social Media

Patric Spence and Xialing Lin - Western Michigan University, USA.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
May
17
2012

The purpose of this study is to investigate how health message cues influence individual’s cognition and emotional perceptions on social media.

Same-Sex Romantic Relationship Closeness Survey

Kasey Schultz-Saindon and Kathryn Rickard - Colorado State University, USA.

Time to complete - 20 minutes.
May
17
2012

We are looking for participants to answer questions about their current same-sex romantic relationship to provide information about factors affecting closeness in same-sex romantic relationships. You are eligible to participate in the study if you are at least 18 years-old and currently involved in a same-sex dating/romantic relationship.

Differences in Sensory Processing

Jillian Sullivan - Rocky Mountain University, USA.

Time to complete - 45 minutes.
May
14
2012

In order to better understand how sensory processing differs in clinical disorders we are conducting an online study for parents of children aged 7-17 as well as adults 18+ years who are TYPICALLY DEVELOPING. Your help would be very much appreciated!

Rape Myths Influence Perceptions of Sexual Assault: Consequences for Mental Health

Katie Immerfall - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
May
8
2012

This survey asks about your sexual experiences to determine what type of impact sexual assault has on mental health. You are eligible for this study whether you have experienced sexual assault or not.

This survey should include female participants, age 18 and over only!

Continuous Causal Learning

Ahmad Azad Ab Rashid and Marc Bühner - Cardiff University, UK.

Time to complete - 10 minutes.
May
8
2012

This study further expands causal learning investigations on continuous data. Participants will need to complete only one section of causal strength judgment between two consecutive events. Participation is totally voluntary and anonymous.

Causal Learning on Continuous Dimensions

Ahmad Azad Ab Rashid and Marc Bühner - Cardiff University, UK.

Time to complete - 10 minutes.
May
8
2012

This study further expands causal learning investigations on continuous dimensions. Participants will need to complete only 6 questions on causal judgment. The participation is totally voluntary and anonymous.

Health Information Processing and Personality

Amy Fielden, Linda Little and Liz Sillence - Northumbria University, UK.

Time to complete - 60 minutes
May
2
2012

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)

Feelings and Perceptions Study

Kasia Banas, Dr Alison Lenton and Dr Letitia Slabu - University of Edinburgh, UK.

Time to complete - 10 minutes.
May
2
2012

We are interested in the way people perceive themselves. Thus, participants in this study will be asked to answer a series of questions about their self-related feelings and behaviour

Anxiety, Dissociative Experiences and Deja vu

Dr Christine Wells, Dr Chris Moulin, Dr Akira O'Connor - University of Leeds (CW & CM) and St Andrews (A O'C).

Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Apr
30
2012

We are interested in further understanding people’s experiences of deja vu as experienced by individuals with and without anxiety problems

Attitudes towards Relationships Study

Dr. Angela Weaver. - St. Francis Xavier University, Canada.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
Apr
30
2012

This study explores attitudes towards relationships and sexuality. Anyone over the age of 18 can participate, regardless of relationship experience.

Stress Levels, Health and Grade Point Average in College Students

Linnea M. Heintz - University of Wisconsin Stout, USA.
Apr
26
2012

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.

Exploring the Relationships between Personality, Mood, and Sexual Behaviour

Michael Walton and Dr Amy Lykins - University of New England, Australia.

Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Apr
25
2012

We are interested in understanding some of the factors that drive sexual behaviour. Specifically, this study is interested in determining whether personality traits and dysphoric mood states interact to predict sexual behaviour. This study also aims to evaluate whether sexual behaviour is associated with particular personality domains.

A Prospective Online Study to Investigate the Role of Rumination in Maternal Sensitivity, Maternal Attributions and Infant Outcomes

Michelle Tester - University of Exeter, UK.

Time to complete - 45 minutes.
Apr
25
2012

I am looking for Mums with infants aged 10 to 14 months to complete a survey exploring mood, thinking styles and infant development. This study would also like to keep in touch over the coming year to look at your progress as your infant develops.

Leadership and Green Initiatives

Allen Grabo - VU University, Amsterdam.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
Apr
24
2012

In this study you will be asked to choose between the faces of different leader candidates to lead a new green initiative.

An Investigation into Your Favourite Media

Lee Saunders - University of Winchester, UK.

Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Apr
20
2012

The study will require you to answer questions regarding your 3 most favourite video games, TV programmes and films. You will also be required to answer questions regarding your general beliefs and feelings. You must be at least 18 years old to take part.

The Daily Self

A Lenton and L Slabu - University of Edinburgh, UK.

Time to complete - 1 hr 15 minutes.
Apr
18
2012

Only UK Android smartphone users age 18+ may participate. This study aims to understand how people spend their time each day and how they feel about themselves in those activities. There are two parts: the first is on the Internet and the second is on an Android smartphone.

Reality Monitoring and Inner Speech

Jane Garrison - University of Cambridge, UK.

Time to complete - 10 minutes.
Apr
12
2012

We are investigating the relationship between reality monitoring (our ability to distinguish between imagined information and that arising from experience) and different varieties of inner speech (the sub-vocal conversations we have with ourselves).

Memory Game

Mara Mather and Michiko Sakaki - University of Southern California, USA.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
Apr
12
2012

If you participate in this study, you will play a simple memory game where you will see many images and be asked to remember them. This study is for only for people who have NOT participated our memory game before.

Memory Awareness Questionnaire

Helen Williams - University of Richmond, USA.

Time to complete - 30 minutes.
Mar
31
2012

This research stems from our interest in people’s awareness of their own memory abilities, and people’s justifications about how accurately they remember something. You will be asked to make a judgment about other people’s memory experiences from memory justification statements they made in a previous memory experiment.

Readers’ Perception of Domestic Violence News

Barbara Maleckar, Dr. David Giles and Dr. Magdalena Zawisza - University of Winchester, UK.

Time to complete - 30 minutes.
Mar
27
2012

The study involves reading a newspaper article and completing several questionnaires, which assess your opinion about domestic violence and individuals involved in it (you might already know them from popular culture).

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