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Shaan McGhie
I am a graduate student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University working on a study that seeks to better understand the experiences of trauma survivors. This study has been approved by the Committee on the Use of Human Subjects at Harvard University.
The study includes answering some questions and downloading the LifeData app on your phone This is a free app. Then, the app on will prompt you 5 times a day to answer a brief (10 item) survey that takes about 1 minute to complete. At the end of two weeks, the study will be over. You can receive up to $25 as an Amazon gift card for participating in this study, and if you do 90% or more of the at-home surveys, you’ll be entered in a raffle to win one of three $200 amazon gift cards.
A few important things to know about the study are:
To participate, copy and paste the following URL into your browser search bar:
https://tinyurl.com/trauma-emotions
If you are not interested in participating but you know someone who might be, please feel free to forward this information and the link to the study.
The study includes answering some questions and downloading the LifeData app on your phone This is a free app. Then, the app on will prompt you 5 times a day to answer a brief (10 item) survey that takes about 1 minute to complete. At the end of two weeks, the study will be over. You can receive up to $25 as an Amazon gift card for participating in this study, and if you do 90% or more of the at-home surveys, you’ll be entered in a raffle to win one of three $200 amazon gift cards.
A few important things to know about the study are:
- All information collected will be kept completely confidential.
- Participation is voluntary. The link we provide will send you to a website that asks some questions to determine whether you are eligible to participate. If you are eligible, we will provide you with a description of the study and you can decide whether or not you want to participate. Also, if you start to participate and decide you no longer feel comfortable or are no longer interested, you can end your participation without any penalty or punishment.
- This study will include only trauma survivors fluent in English who are 18+ years old and own a smartphone.
- We will also provide links to treatment and informational resources throughout the study.
To participate, copy and paste the following URL into your browser search bar:
https://tinyurl.com/trauma-emotions
If you are not interested in participating but you know someone who might be, please feel free to forward this information and the link to the study.