THIS STUDY IS NO LONGER RECRUITING
Se buscan participantes Hispanos que hablen bien el Inglés--Este estudio de investigación se conducirá solamente en Inglés. Para más información, póngase en contacto con el Laboratorio de Ansiedad y Psicoterapia de la Universidad de Washington en St. Louis en el (314) 935-8627.
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Focus on Relationships (FoR) Study
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What
is the research study about?
The overall
purpose of this research is to explore the interpersonal relationships
of different people. The research study involves a diagnostic interview,
questionnaires, computer tasks, and interpersonal tasks.
Is
this research study for payment? How much time does it take?
Yes.
Basically, participants will receive at least $15 per hour of
participation, for a minimum of $30. The exact number of hours you
participate depends on a variety of factors.
If you are a
responding to an ad, phone call, etc. to participate in the research
study, you will be invited to participate in three visits. The first
visit will take between 2 hours and 4 hours. We will also ask you to
complete a questionnaire packet that may take up to 3 hours to complete.
The other two visits will take between 2 and 3 hours. You will be
invited to complete all three visits if you can bring a friend (to visit
2) and
romantic partner (to visit 3). You can expect to
receive between $30 and $195 for your participation. Most participants
will receive less than the maximum.
Can I
get research credit for this research study?
Sorry! We cannot
offer research credit.
If you are a
friend or romantic partner, one visit that lasts two to three hours is
expected to be the extent of your participation. Otherwise, the amount
of time required for your participation will be nine hours or less for
most participants, across two visits. The maximum time of participation
is 12 hours across three visits. You may not be invited to participate
beyond the first visit; some participants may be invited to participate
for longer than nine hours.
If you are
interested in the research study, please call us for a short phone
interview that will help determine if this research study is right for
you. If you are a friend or romantic partner of someone already in the
research study, you qualify for participation as long as you are 18
years of age or older.
What
is the diagnostic interview about?
The diagnostic interview assesses for a wide variety of psychological
disorders. It is similar to the type of interview that many researchers
and treatment providers would use to determine whether people have
psychological disorders. If you participate with a friend or romantic
partner, it is important to know that we will not inform your
friend or romantic partner what your responses were or what the result
of the interview was.
What
are these questionnaires about?
Some of the
questionnaires are ones that assess a variety of common experiences,
such as personality characteristics and common types of distress. Other
questionnaires focus on the quality of your life and interpersonal
relationships.
What
is the computer task about?
The computer task
asks you to imagine playing a game with different kinds of people (e.g.,
stranger, friend), or asks you to actually play a similar game with your
friend or romantic partner.
What
is the interpersonal task about?
In the
interpersonal tasks, we will ask you to discuss some problems with your
friend and/or romantic partner. Each task is short (about ten minutes
long). It will be up to you and your friend and/or romantic partner to
choose the topic of discussion.
Are
there risks to this research study?
Yes. Some participants may experience transient
distress during the diagnostic interview because of questions about
psychological symptoms. Mild boredom or fatigue is a more common
response to this aspect of the research study. Similarly, completing
self report forms may lead to mild distress, boredom, or fatigue.
Participants will receive feedback about their diagnostic status.
Occasionally, these results may be surprising or distressing. However,
these types of responses are rare, and the interviewer is trained to
help you deal with any distress you feel. Finally, the diagnostic
interview and interpersonal tasks will be audio or video recorded. The
purpose of this recording is to ensure the interview is performed
reliably and allow analysis of the interpersonal tasks. Until the
recording is destroyed, there is a minimal risk of your identity being
revealed. Similarly, as long as you allow us to retain your contact
information, there is a minimal risk of your identity being revealed. We
will do everything we can to avoid such breaches of confidentiality
(please see below).
What will you do to minimize the risks?
You can end
the research study at any time, and the interviewer will be trained to
help you if you experience distress. We
will do everything we can to protect your privacy.
The information you
provide will be identified by an assigned participant
identification number only. Your contact information will be listed
under a separate number. Only the principal investigator and his
graduate research assistants will be able to connect your participant
number to your contact information. Audio and video recordings
associated with this research study will be kept in a locked cabinet in
a locked laboratory and labeled only with your participant number. There
are some limits to confidentiality that you will be given further
information about if you are interested in participating.
Are there benefits to participating in
this research study?
Yes,
there are several benefits to you inherent in this
research. If you complete the diagnostic interview, which assesses a
variety of psychological disorders, we can provide you with a report
about any disorders you meet criteria for. If you request it, we can
provide this report to your health care providers. We can also provide a
list of mental health resources in the community. If you complete the
diagnostic assessment, we will be able to highlight the resources that
may be of particular interest given your diagnoses (if any).
Where
can I find out the results of the research study?
This research
study is expected to be ongoing for several years, at least. We will
post findings from this research study here as they become available.
The earliest this is likely to happen is January of 2014.
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