Teen Girl Mental Health Research Study
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are studying how social media affects adolescent girls’ brain development and mental health. Join our compensated study today!
Fast Facts
Teenage Girl Ages 12-17
Struggle With Suicidal Thoughts and/or Self-Harm
Compensation
Provided
Conducted in
Pittsburgh, PA
Study Background
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are conducting studies in teenaged girls struggling with mental health and the affects of social media.
In recent years, adolescents have been experiencing increasing rates of emotional health problems, such as depression, suicidal thoughts, and self-injurious behaviors. We are interested in better understanding how adolescents’ social media experiences, other social interactions, and patterns of brain functioning influence these emotional health problems.
We hope this study will improve our understanding of why some teens go on to develop these problems and other teens do not. Ultimately, we hope this information will help us learn how to improve emotional health in teens.
Study Background
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are conducting studies in teenaged girls struggling with mental health and the affects of social media.
In recent years, adolescents have been experiencing increasing rates of emotional health problems, such as depression, suicidal thoughts, and self-injurious behaviors. We are interested in better understanding how adolescents’ social media experiences, other social interactions, and patterns of brain functioning influence these emotional health problems.
We hope this study will improve our understanding of why some teens go on to develop these problems and other teens do not. Ultimately, we hope this information will help us learn how to improve emotional health in teens.
Additional Information
Our study aims to understand how social media affects teenage girls’ brain development and mental health.
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Teenage girl ages 12-17
- Struggle with suicidal thoughts and/or self-harm
- Owns a smartphone
- Has no metal on/in body (can complete an MRI)
- Assigned female at birth
- No serious physical health conditions
Participation involves an MRI scan, interviews, questionnaires, parent-child interaction, and surveys of social media use.
Participants will be compensated up to $855 for their time.
There is no cost for you to participate in our research study.