UWindsor Psychology Community & Health Lab

If you are eligible and interested in this study, the survey can be accessed here:
https://uwindsor.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0NBMzSlDxKOT9vE

Do you love photography? If so, please consider participating in our research study. As part of the study, you will be asked to take pictures to promote community dialogue, participate in a group discussion where you will discuss your photography with other participants, and take part in an optional individual follow-up interview about your experience. All aspects of this study will be conducted online using web conferencing and online survey software.

Requirements
• Woman with Turner Syndrome who lives in Canada or the United States
• 18 years old or older
• Have access to a phone with digital camera capabilities or digital camera

In appreciation of their participation, individuals who submit their photography as part of this project receive a photo book based on the project, those who participate in the focus group to discuss their photography will receive a $10 gift card of their choice, and those that participate in the optional follow-up interview will receive an additional $10 gift card of their choice.

This study is being conducted by Ms. Kristin M. Schramer, M.S. a Ph.D. candidate in fulfillment of her dissertation requirement under the supervision of Kathryn. D. Lafreniere at the University of Windsor.

To find out more information about the study, please contact Ms. Kristin Schramer, M.S. at [email protected]

This research has been cleared by the University of Windsor Research Ethics Board.

Please share if you know anyone who may be interested in participating in this study.

Seeking volunteers to participate in an anonymous online survey about health beliefs and COVID-19 safety behaviours.

PLEASE NOTE- THE FINAL DEADLINE FOR PARTICIPATION IS TOMORROW, FRIDAY JULY 24 .

The survey takes about 15-20 minutes and asks about your experiences and attitudes toward health and safety measures related to COVID-19 (such as wearing face masks), and your personal characteristics. To be eligible you must be 18 years or older and a resident of Ontario, Canada. If you are eligible and interested, please click on the Qualtrics link below.

https://uwindsor.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_019Vef5KBijEyep

(Photo by Anshu A on Unsplash)

Please check out this video featuring two of our ASP students (Kristin Schramer and Carolyn Rauti) highlighting work conducted with colleagues Dr. Catherine Kwantes and Arief Kartolo on employed student burnout! Their article, published in the Journal of Public Mental Health, will be freely available through Emerald Publishing until the end of July as part of their promotion of the UK's Mental Health Awareness Week. The direct link to the video can be found in the comments of this post.

Kindness Matters | Emerald Publishing Promoting positive mental health and avoiding burnout In these challenging times we believe that now, more than ever, it’s important to stay connected in any way we can. At a time when the future is uncertain and we can feel disconnected, the smallest act can have the biggest effect. Kindness Matt...

Dr. Chris Lee (Civil & Environmental Engineering), Dr. Kathryn Lafreniere, and Dr. Ken Cramer have been awarded a grant in the amount of
$66,765 by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, under the Road Safety Research Partnership Program for their research project entitled "Mitigating Distracted Driving Based on Understanding of Drivers’ Personality, Motivational, and Mobile Phone Dependency Characteristics". Their research team is currently analysing data for a related project to study predictors of driving aggression. This partnership will continue to provide exciting opportunities for student researchers in Psychology to collaborate with researchers in Engineering to conduct driving research using a driving simulator.

This just came out in The Community Psychologist. Nicely done, Kristin!

I Am Not Alone in My Struggle: Importance of Online Communities for Turner Syndrome | Community Psychology There is evidence that members of online communities develop a sense of community similar to face-to-face communities.