The Daily Self-Monitoring Study’s aim is to understand how daily emotional and social experiences impact people’s engagement in a variety of potentially harmful coping behaviours, including:
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Disordered eating
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Non-suicidal self-injury, and
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Alcohol or drug use
Enrolment is open to young adults, aged 17-30, who currently live in the Greater Victoria or Vancouver area. You will only be invited to complete the study if you meet the eligibility criteria:
The study has four parts:
- INTERVIEW SESSION on Zoom during which you will complete questionnaires about your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and complete some interviews with a graduate student in the Risky Behaviour Lab
- OPTIONAL LABORATORY SESSION during which you will complete questionnaires and other tasks
- 23-DAY SELF-MONITORING period, during which time you will use your cellphone to complete several very brief surveys about your emotions, activities, and behaviours
- FOLLOW-UP portion available only to select participants, depending on eligibility criteria assessed during your in-person interview. If you are eligible, you will be invited to complete three online self-report surveys 3 and 6 months after you complete the 23-day self-monitoring period.