Remote Healthy Volunteer Research Study
Researchers are offering an opportunity for teens to participate in two different research studies. The first study involves a brief (10-minute) online survey. The second study involves an opportunity for teens to receive a no-cost online mental health program for managing stress and building resilience.
Fast Facts
Ages 12-17
Compensation Provided
Conducted Online
Study Background
Feeling stressed? Being a teenager is hard! Stress is normal and we all feel anxious and depressed sometimes. Our study offers no-cost online services, like mindfulness training, expressive writing, and coaching. We teach teens skills to handle stress!
We are investigating the efficacy of a preventive online mental health program for youth who may be at risk of developing depression or anxiety.
Participants will initially be recruited for a short survey. They may also have the opportunity to participate in a no-cost mental health program. Findings from this study may help inform us about how to prevent anxiety and depression in youth.
Compensation is provided.
Study Background
Feeling stressed? Being a teenager is hard! Stress is normal and we all feel anxious and depressed sometimes. Our study offers no-cost online services, like mindfulness training, expressive writing, and coaching. We teach teens skills to handle stress!
We are investigating the efficacy of a preventive online mental health program for youth who may be at risk of developing depression or anxiety.
Participants will initially be recruited for a short survey. They may also have the opportunity to participate in a no-cost mental health program. Findings from this study may help inform us about how to prevent anxiety and depression in youth.
Compensation is provided.
We are conducting two investigations. The first study examines the relation between stress and well-being in teens. This study involves completing a brief online survey that takes about 10 minutes. Participants receive a $10.00 gift card for completing the survey.
The second study compares the efficacy of different online programs that aim to help teens cope with stress and build resilience. The purpose of these programs is to reduce or prevent feelings of depression and anxiety in teens who may be at risk for such mood problems.
Teens can participate in the short survey study. They also may be offered the opportunity to participate in a no-cost program for managing stress.
Findings from this study will help us learn ways to prevent anxiety and depression in youth.
Additional Information
The purpose of these studies is to provide information about stress and well-being in teens and to prevent anxiety and depression in youth through an online mental health program.
To be eligible for the short survey study, the teen must:
- Be between 12 through 17 years old
- Live in Illinois, Tennessee, or California
- Speak English
- The Short Survey takes about 10 minutes. Online survey package with electronic written consent (no in person contact with the study team).
- Intervention Study of Mental Health Programs for managing stress: Online survey package with written and verbal consent for youth and parent(s) (a virtual/Zoom meeting with the study team to consent and answer questions of parents and teens).
- Pre-program clinical interview via Zoom. A week of online app-based daily brief assessments.
- Nine weekly virtual (Zoom) meetings with a coach to learn online exercises for managing stress. Weekly online surveys.
- Online survey package for youth and parent(s).
- Post-program clinical interview via Zoom.
- Follow-up after 6 months involving online surveys and an interview with the teen.
Compensation for the short survey study is a $10 gift card.
Compensation is provided up to $300 for complete participation in the assessments before, after, and 6 months after the end of the mental health program study.
There is no cost for you to participate in these research studies.
We offer a self-study no-cost online mental health program to interested teens.