{"id":513,"date":"2018-02-26T14:32:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T04:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/?p=513"},"modified":"2018-02-26T14:32:27","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T04:02:27","slug":"take-part-psychology-research-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2018\/02\/26\/take-part-psychology-research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Take part in psychology research projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Being a participant in psychology research projects can be a way of a) learning something about yourself, b) learning something about psychology or c) getting free or low-cost treatment. You are also helping psychologists build the evidence-base for different psychological concepts and treatments.<\/p>\n

I’m not suggesting you sign up for every study you can (some are very time consuming) but if the topic seems relevant to you, it can be a positive experience and is worth consideration.<\/p>\n

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) which represents over 20,000 psychologists in Australia, publishes a list of current research projects<\/a> being run by members.<\/p>\n

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I took a look to see which projects are currently up and running that might be relevant to students (Note: if you are reading this post long after the 26th February, the specific projects will have changed, but the APS list should still be there).<\/p>\n

There were a couple:<\/p>\n

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This study<\/a> out of the School of Psychology, Federation University Australia, is looking at the opinions of Australian adults towards accessing mental health services via digital video (e.g. Skype).<\/p>\n

It is a 20 minute questionnaire,<\/p>\n

“which asks about your background (e.g., age, gender, marital status), your mental health service usage (e.g. whether you have visited a general practitioner, psychologist, or other mental health worker), your opinions and attitudes towards the use of video-based technology to access digital mental health services (e.g. your opinions regarding the effort in using video-based technology, or the expected performance of video-based technology), and some questions regarding your personality, emotional regulation, belongingness, and psychological distress<\/span>“<\/p>\n

Learn more about the study, and whether you want to participate here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A PhD study out of Monash University is looking for heterosexual women over 26 years of age who have used YouTube dating advice (i.e. YouTube videos featuring a dating coach\/expert providing dating advice) to share their experiences in an individual one-hour interview. A $25 gift card is provided as a sign of appreciation.<\/p>\n

For more information or to participate, please contact the PhD student researcher: Julia Horn, Master of Psychology (Counselling)\/PhD candidate<\/p>\n

Ph: (03) 9902 4874 E: julia.horn@monash.edu<\/p>\n

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Please note that a) I am not endorsing these studies specifically, b) I am not personally involved in these studies and c) your participation in these, or any other studies is entirely voluntary.<\/p>\n

I don’t want you to think that I am telling you to take part in these studies. I simply wanted to draw you attention to them, and to the broader issue of getting involved in research projects.<\/p>\n

I can’t answer any questions about these specific projects (contact the people involved) but if you have broader questions about taking part in studies, contact me via the methods below.<\/p>\n

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