Participate in research studies

Flourishing in rural schools: Graduate teachers' perceptions of their wellbeing in their new profession.

This project will investigate graduate teachers’ understandings and perceptions of their sense of wellbeing and the influences on their flourishing in their first rural teaching appointment. Wellbeing is more than happiness; it involves increasing the flourishing in one’s life by improving and growing one’s positive emotions, positive engagement, positive relationships, positive meaning, and positive accomplishments (Seligman, 2011).

This project will survey as many graduate teachers in rural, regional, and remote locations as possible, then offer the opportunity to participate in follow-up interviews and/or participant journaling to explore their wellbeing in more detail.

Sisu trait survey: How is the Finnish concept of 'sisu' experienced in Australia?

Participate in a short (< 10 min) online survey to help create a generalisable tool for measuring 'sisu' across different cultures.

The term 'sisu' refers to "extraordinary determination, courage and resoluteness in the face of extreme adversity. An action mindset which enables individuals to reach beyond their present limitation, take action against all odds and transform barriers into frontiers. An integral element of Finnish culture and also a universal capacity, which we all share." (https://sisulab.com/sisu-about/)

The survey is part of the 'Sisu at Work' project, conducted by the University of Helsinki and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. in collaboration with Flinders University.

More information about the survey, project and sisu, as well as the researchers’ contact information can be found on the survey website.

Maritime Cultural Heritage in South Australia

This research is seeking volunteers for a new project to understand how maritime cultural heritage in South Australia impacts the local community. It will examine the social and economic impacts maritime cultural heritage sites have on local communities and the tourists who visit them.

Maritime cultural heritage sites selected for this study are:

• South Australian Maritime Museum
• Garden Island Shipwreck Graveyard
• Clipper Ship City of Adelaide
• Port Willunga
• Rapid Bay
• ex-HMAS Hobart
  

If you have visited one of these sites between October 2018 and March 2019, you are invited to complete an online questionnaire about your visit. If you have visited multiple sites, you are invited to undertake a questionnaire for each visit.

The questionnaire will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete and will ask questions related to how much time and money you spent during your visit, as well as any emotional connection you may have to the site.

This study will evaluate the effect patient choice has on the effectiveness of an online intervention in improving perfectionism and related psychological outcomes. It will also investigate self-efficacy in relation to improved treatment outcomes.

What will happen during the study?

You will be asked to complete online questionnaires relating to demographics, perfectionism, depression, anxiety, body image, and self-efficacy.

You will be randomly assigned to either complete the online intervention modules in a fixed order, or to choose which modules you wish to complete. The online intervention contains eight modules which you will have four weeks to complete. These modules contain a mixture of text, images, and audio based on a cognitive behavioural treatment protocol for perfectionism. After the four weeks, both groups will be asked to complete the same questionnaires. In total, the study will take approximately 5 hours of your time over a 4-week period. 

The research will be conducted in three phases as follows:

1.     Initial questionnaires (15 minutes) to be completed online

2.     Intervention modules and inter-module exercises (30 minutes per module over 4 weeks) to be completed online

3.     Follow-up questionnaires (15 minutes) to be completed online at the end of the 4-week period

Negotiating safety, belonging and choice in shared disability accommodation

This project investigates experiences of safety, belonging and choice in the context of shared accommodation settings such as group homes, clustered housing and other types of shared accommodation. This research is being conducted in all regions of South Australia.

If you are someone who has experienced living in disability shared
accommodation settings, or know someone who has experience, we would like to hear from you.

An investigation of new methods to improve body image among young women

This study is an investigation of new methods to improve body image among young women. The total study will approximately take two hours of your time. The research will be conducted in two parts as follows:

1. Questionnaires, recall and write about a time when you felt bad about your body or yourself in general, and a brief training exercise (60 minutes in length; $ 15.00) to be completed at Flinders University.
   
2. 2. Daily home practice (5 minutes daily for 7 consecutive
   days) and 1-week follow-up questionnaire (30 minutes in length; $ 25.00) to be completed online.
   

You do not need to show up in the lab for part 2 of the study.

Virtual Reality, men and violence prevention

This study seeks participants to help co-create virtual reality experiences for possible future use in violence prevention programs.

The first stage of this study are interviews that will inform the VR creators of the types of experiences that males can identify with, perceptions of violent experiences that young males might experience and the type of experiences that could encourage young males to reflect on their masculinity.

The second stage of the study is the evaluation of these experiences. Those participating in the first stage will be invited to partake in the second stage.