UCLA Pathways into Adolescence Study (Online)
The purpose of the Pathways in Adolescence Study is to understand how people use their feelings to make choices. In this 1.45 to 2.15 hour study, participants complete three computer tasks and answer brief questions about themselves.Participants ages 13 to 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The accompanying parent or guardian will also be invited to answer some survey questions (not required). Participants will receive $30 with the chance to win additional money and the parent or guardian will receive $10 for filling out several questionnaires. If interested, please email sandlab.ucla@gmail.com or call us at 323-989-2557. You can also fill out the form below with your contact information and a member of our team will reach out to you!
UCLA Unique Pathways Study for Teens (In-Person)
The Unique Pathways Study aims to learn more about how early experiences can impact the journey through adolescence. In this 90 minute study study, participants answer brief questions about themselves, and undergo a 45-minute fMRI scan in which they will play decision-making games. Participants ages 13 to 17 are invited to participate with caregiver consent. Participants will receive $60. If interested, please email sandlab.ucla@gmail.com or call us at 323-989-2557. You can also fill out the form below with your contact information and a member of our team will reach out to you!
UCLA fMRI Reinterpretation Study for Adolescents(In-Person)
We are looking for same-gendered friend pairs ages 13-15 for an ongoing research project. The goal of the project is to learn about how people think about emotions. You will be asked to come to our lab at UCLA with a close friend to fill out surveys and complete an fMRI scan. Your friend will be asked to fill out surveys, record brief audio clips, and complete some computer tasks. The participant who completes the fMRI scan will spend about 2 hours in the study, and will be compensated $120, and the participant who records audio clips will spend about 1 hours in the study, and be compensated $75.
If interested, please email reinterpretstudy.ucla@gmail.com or call us at (310) 794-4953. You can also fill the form out below with your contact information and a member of our team will reach out to you!
UCLA Emotions in Everyday Life Study (Online)
The Emotions in Everyday Life Study aims to characterize and better understand the daily emotional experiences of teens. For this voluntary online research study, caregivers and their 13-15 year-old teens will begin with a ~1 hour Zoom session. During this time, your teen will complete a few questionnaires about their emotions and experiences, followed by an image rating task. Participants will learn how to complete the task and practice with a researcher. After the first Zoom session, your teen will complete a short version of the image rating task every day after 5PM on their smart phone, tablet, or computer. We will send SMS text and email reminders with a link to the task. Following the two weeks of daily tasks, your teen will join one additional virtual session. Lastly, one week after finishing their daily tasks, we will send a set of questionnaires for your teen to complete online on their own.
This is a voluntary research study, so caregivers or teens are free to withdraw from the study at any time. Teens will be compensated up to $60 for completing all aspects of the study.
Interested caregivers may reach out to the UCLA SAND Lab at emotionstudy.sand.ucla@gmail.com. Please include your name, a preferred email and phone number, and times (including time zone or state of residence) that work best to have a researcher contact you to tell you more about our study. You can also fill the form out below with your contact information and a member of our team will reach out to you!
UCLA Supporting Emerging Adulthood Study (Hybrid)
The Supporting Emerging Adulthood Study (SEAS) is a longitudinal research project aimed to learn more about the transition to adulthood. For this voluntary study, 17-19 year-old teens in their last year of high school or an equivalent GED program will undergo three annual zoom lab sessions, 12 quarterly zoom interviews, and two MRIs (one in the first year of participation, and another in the third year). If available, caregivers will also be asked to answer some questionnaires.
This is a voluntary research study, so caregivers or teens are free to withdraw from the study at any time. Teens will be compensated up to $150 for completing all aspects of the study.
Interested caregivers or teens can see more information on the SEAS website, or may reach out to the SEAS team at uclaseas@gmail.com. Please include your name, a preferred email and phone number, and times (including time zone or state of residence) that work best to have a researcher contact you to tell you more about our study. You can also fill the form out below with your contact information and a member of our team will reach out to you!
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