Participants needed for research on improving sleep to prevent adolescent depression
You may be eligible for this study if you:
Have experienced or suspect you have experienced depression or anxiety in your past.
Have a child aged 12 to 18 who has never been diagnosed with depression or anxiety.
This study is a randomized controlled trial, meaning if you choose to participate, you and your child will be randomly assigned to either Group A or Group B. Your child would be asked to complete the following tasks:
Group A Tasks:
Complete a ~30 minute long interview over the phone
Complete online questionnaires and surveys about their mood and sleep patterns
Complete 6 brief online learning modules about sleep (up to 1 hour per module)
*PARENT TASK* Attend a ~1 hour online learning session
Group B Tasks:
Complete a ~30 minute long interview over the phone
Complete online questionnaires and surveys about their mood and sleep patterns
Read over an informative pamphlet about sleep
To thank you for your time, we would provide you with the following compensation, depending on your group.
Group A Time Commitment and Compensation:
Your child's participation will take up to 6.5 hours of their time over the course of 6 weeks (interview, questionnaires, online learning).
Your child will receive $150.
Your participation will only take ~1 hour.
You will receive $25.
Group B Time Commitment and Compensation:
Your child’s participation will take around 45 minutes.
Your child will receive $50.
You will not be asked to complete any tasks, so will not receive any compensation.
If you participate, we would contact your child again in 3 months for a phone interview. Your child does not have to participate in the follow-up if they don’t want to. Your child would receive an additional $50 for completing this interview.
If you are interested in participating, please visit this link to fill out your contact information, and we will contact you as soon as possible. Thank you!
For more information, please contact the project coordinator Hayley Schmidtler at hayley.schmidtler@ucalgary.ca or at 403-210-6839.
