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This project will test a new intervention that aims to prevent people's social media use from causing them to feel bad about their body and experience disordered eating. It will assess how much participants engage with the intervention, request their feedback on it, and determine whether there is evidence that it may help to prevent disordered eating.

You will be asked to answer online questionnaires about demographics (e.g., age and gender), your motivations for using social media, appearance comparison, self-criticism, body image, and disordered eating. You will then be randomly assigned to either begin a PDF intervention immediately, or after one week. The PDF interventions contain four modules (i.e., sections), which you will be asked to complete over one week (i.e., one module every day or two). The modules contain a mixture of text and images and are based on cognitive behavioural therapy. Cognitive behavioural treatments involve exercises that attempt to help you change your thoughts or behaviours to improve your wellbeing. The modules include some short written and mental exercises to be completed during and between modules. After one week, all groups will be asked to complete online post-treatment questionnaires (the same material as the initial questionnaires, minus demographics). Participants receiving interventions will also be asked about how much of the intervention they did and feedback on the intervention. All participants will be able to access the intervention modules after completing the post-treatment questionnaires. The study will take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours of your time.

Please use the link below to access the Information Sheet for the study. If you wish to participate after reading this information, simply indicate that you consent to participate when asked, and you will be taken to the baseline questionnaires.

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We are looking at the effects of mild intensity coloured lighting on the eye. You will be asked to wear a light-emitting glass that you wear like a spectacle, while watching TV in my research lab. The lighting is very mild and it doesn't affect your eyes. We will take the eye measurements using commonly used Optometry equipment that doesn’t touch your eyes.  

We are looking for individuals who are either short-sighted (using glasses for seeing distant objects only) or have normal vision (not using any glasses).

We need you for six sessions, about 2.5 hours each session. Two sessions are evening sessions (measurements performed between 2:30 - 5 pm) and four are morning sessions (measurements performed between 9 - 11:30 am). You can complete the six sessions anytime within 4 weeks (including weekends).

There is appropriate reimbursement for your participation.  Please contact the research team for more details and reimbursement.

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Researchers from Flinders University are investigating how clinical nurse leaders facilitate high quality fundamental care within their clinical areas.

We are looking for clinical nurse leaders to take part in an interview and describe their experiences.

The aim of the research is to develop a guideline to assist clinical nurse leaders promote fundamental care.

Interviews:

• can take place at a time and location convenient to you
  
• can be virtual
• can be one on one, or part of a group
• will last approximately 40 minutes and will not exceed 1 hour.

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Contact one of the researchers to find out more:

• tiffany.conroy@flinders.edu.au
• rebecca.feo@flinders.edu.au
• alexandra.mudd@flinders.edu.au

Or phone: (08) 9201 3246.

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This study looks at the shopping preferences of people from different cultural backgrounds with respect to Australian and imported products and service providers from Iranian/Latvian/Vietnamese and Italian.

For more information about participant remuneration and data storage please refer to the information sheet available in the online survey.

The survey is completely anonymous and there is no risk to you, you may opt-out at any time. Once you click on the survey link you have the opportunity to download a full information sheet that provides detailed information about the research. Participation is totally voluntary; the survey takes about 15 minutes to complete.

If you would like to take part, please follow the links below:

In this two-part study you must complete both parts successfully within 24 hours to receive your payments.

For Part 1, you will study 3 magazine-style articles. The next morning you will receive a code for a $5 Woolworths Gift Card for completing Part 1. If you are eligible, you will also receive a link to Part 2. You must complete Part 2 within 24 hours of Part 1. For Part 2, you will study 3 more articles and then your memory for all 6 articles will be tested using multiple-choice questions.

Note, only people with a Flinders University login can participate in this survey.

The study will involve thinking about a negative event in your life.

We strongly suggest that if you believe you may be overly distressed by thinking about a negative event that you DO NOT participate in this experiment.

What happens during the study?

Participants can choose to either do a face-to-face or an online experiment. Participants will be asked to pay attention to any thoughts about their negative autobiographical event and complete a series of relevant questionnaires and a daily diary for a one-week period.

How long will it take?

Approximately 2 hours over the course of a week.

Register your interest

Register your interest via the email below and you will be contacted with more information about the study.

Find out more about our current PTSD treatment trials.

The study will involve thinking about a negative event in your life.

We strongly suggest that if you believe you may be overly distressed by thinking about a negative event that you DO NOT participate in this experiment.

What happens during the study?

Participants can choose to either do a face-to-face or an online experiment. Participants will be asked to pay attention to any thoughts about their negative autobiographical event and complete a series of relevant questionnaires, thought monitoring and a computer task.

How long will it take?

The face-to-face experiment will take an hour to complete. The online experiment will take less than 40 minutes to complete.

Register your interest

Register your interest via the email below and you will be contacted with more information about the study.

Find out more about our current PTSD treatment trials.

This project will investigate comparative opinions, views and perceptions of consumers when they search, read or view news in traditional and social media, about companies or organisations in a crisis. The context is COVID-19 crisis and government communication on social media/traditional media. This project aims to cross investigate media sources and response channels, for exploring crisis communication believability with the digital age consumer through social media/traditional media.

If you agree to participate in the research study, you will be asked to respond to questions regarding your views about current COVID-19 crisis communication by government in social media/traditional media.

The survey will take about 15 minutes and participation is entirely voluntary.

Please use the link below to access the information sheet for the study. If you wish to participate after reading the information, click through to complete the questionnaire.

If you have any questions, please email akhi0005@flinders.edu.au

We are looking at the end-of-life needs of people with long-standing physical disabilities, such as Cerebral Palsy, spinal cord injury or acquired brain injury. We would like to better understand what their physical, social and emotional needs were, as well as what your needs were as a family member. We define end-of-life as within the last 12 months of the person’s life.

This research will be important in making sure that end-of-life care for people with long-standing physical disability is meeting their needs. We also need to provide  information for family members and service providers about these needs.

We will be conducting one-on-one interviews with family members which are expected to last about 60 minutes over the phone or via a videoconferencing platform, such as Skype.

Participate by contacting Dr Irene Belperio

Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health researchers are seeking individuals to participate in new home-based treatment studies for insomnia.

Flinders University is looking for people who have had an abortion in the last 12 months to share their experiences of accessing health services. Understanding experiences of talking to health professionals about contraception and unwanted pregnancy can help us to improve the way people are supported to decide for themselves if and when to have children. This study is also wanting to hear how the COVID-19 pandemic might have affected how people access contraception and abortion services.

You can participate if:

• you have had an abortion in South Australia in the last 12 months
• you are currently over 18 years old.

By taking part in this study, you will be asked to complete:
A short 5-10 minute online questionnaire.

On completion of the questionnaire you will have the option of volunteering to take part in a 40-60 minute telephone or Zoom interview.

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For further information about this project, including aims and benefits of the project, data storage and remuneration, please see the Participant Information Sheet at the web link below.